N-Space
Subtitle: stories, poems, and music of the future
By: Chris Martin
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 521
ISBN-13: 9781450260893
Subjects: Women ship captains; Fiction; Interplanetary voyages; Exploration; Poetry; Exploration of outer space
Description: Intended for young adult readers who are interested in science, space travel, and science fiction, this collection of stories, poems, and songs follows the adventures of space captain-in-training, Jana Maines, as she strives to complete her missions and face challenges that test her abilities to the limit. The stories incorporate advanced secondary level algebra, geometry, chemistry, and physics concepts, which are further investigated in an extensive Technical notes (p. 385-513) section.
Table of contents: title: Stories.; title: The derelict ;; title: The prophecy ;; title: The two hundred million that almost got away -- -- Poems.; title: The pearl ;; title: Beneath the surface ;; title: Opportunity lost ;; title: The wind ---- Technical notes-- Songs-- Glossary.