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1. Richard Melzer

A History of New Mexico in 100 Objects

"Anyone with even the slightest interest in New Mexico history will absolutely love this charming, quirky, and endlessly absorbing book. Richard Melzer has plucked from New Mexico’s rich past one hundred iconic objects, and with these he tells the story of our land and its people in delightful and lively prose. I can’t recommend this book highly enough!"

Robert Goddard (Novelist)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Robert Goddard (b. 13 November 1954, Fareham, Hampshire, England) is a British novelist. Goddard was educated at Price's School in Fareham before going on to study history at Cambridge. After unsuccessful attempts at a career in both journalism and teaching he worked for a time as an educational administrator in Devon before becoming a full-time novelist. His thrillers usually have a historical element and settings in provincial English towns and cities, and many plot twists. They typically involve the lead character gradually uncovering a conspiracy which has long been kept secret, by means of historical documents such as diaries or by means of word-of-mouth accounts that have been handed down from one person to another.

Robert Goddard Montessori

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Robert Goddard Montessori is a Montessori school in Seabrook, Maryland. Its enrollment is around 600 (though the building hold's 1300 because it is home to a French Immersion program) students, from Pre-K to eighth grade. It teaches from the Montessori method, developed by Maria Montessori. It is a registered Green School in the state of Maryland.Its current principle is Kathleen Schwab and Assistant Principal, Deatrice Womack. The Secretaries are Barbara Fitch, Jill Adams, Cristina Kallon. The Montessori method is an approach to educating children based on the research and experiences of Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori (1870-1952). It arose essentially from Dr. Montessori's discovery of what she referred to as "the child's true normal nature" in 1907, which happened in the process of her experimental observation of young children given freedom in an environment prepared with materials designed for their self-directed learning activity.

Edward Thomas (poet)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Philip Edward Thomas (3 March 1878 - 9 April 1917) was an Anglo-Welsh writer of prose and poetry. He is commonly considered a war poet, although few of his poems deal directly with his war experiences. Already an accomplished writer, Thomas only turned to poetry in 1914. He enlisted in the army in 1915, and was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, soon after he arrived in France.

1. Emily Carney
2. Bruce McCandless

Star Bound

"An outstanding overview of American space exploration. . . . The trivia fascinates . . . and the authors ground their narrative in colorful character portraits. . . . This soars."—Publishers Weekly, starred review "[Star Bound] digs impressively deep to place the growth of America's space program in context. . . . [Carney and McCandless are] a writing marriage made in heaven's starry skies." —Rebecca Coffey, Forbes "With Carney and McCandless's breezy style, this enthusiastic and accessible history will engage the curiosity of both general readers and seasoned space enthusiasts alike." —Library Journal, starred review "The authors should be commended for concisely charting a path through dozens of topics and telling interesting stories."—Mary Damon, Quest "There are so many topics that Carney and McCandless explore that I suspect any reader will still learn a sizeable amount—and their wit and unabashed geekiness over all things space make for a delightful read and may remind you why you fell in love with spaceflight." —Jaime Herndon, Mercury Magazine “Two of the world’s foremost space history chroniclers have joined forces to tell the tale of how spaceflight developed and nurtured our existence over the last century or more. They fly us through the decades with their characteristic wry humor, making Star Bound both an entertaining and an informative read.” —Francis French, coauthor of Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961–1965 “A sweeping, comprehensive, and detailed spaceflight history and primer, Star Bound is not just informative, it’s engaging and fun—less an academic text than a lively conversation with that one cool friend who’s funny, snarky, and oh-so-smart.” —David Hitt, author of Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story

1. Kevin Schindler

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