Mark Mortimer
Book Review: Preludes to U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology – Goddard Rockets to Minuteman III
[/caption] A simple lesson in school physics provides the fundamental theory behind rockets. Simply put, by quickly pushing lots of…
Book Review: Alien Volcanoes
[/caption] Brilliant plumes of iridescent lava thrown skyward both awe and thrill us. Active volcanoes diminish our sense of importance…
The Quirks and Quarks Guide to Space
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation provides the eclectic radio show Quirks & Quarks. In it, the hosts serve up hot scientific…
Book Review: Floating to Space
[/caption] America's OTHER space program is how John Powell bills his airship to orbit program. This endeavour, wonderfully encapsulated in…
Book Review: Canada’s Fifty Years in Space – The COSPAR Anniversary
Technical ability signals a country's advent into first world status. Amongst abilities, space travel sets the bar as paramount. Some…
Book Review: The Mystery of the Missing Antimatter
Good mystery novels keep you in suspense to the very end. Luckily, our universe does the same to us. While…
Book Review: Woman Astronomers – Reaching for the Stars
Perhaps it is time for a female president. If nothing else, this would continue the laborious road to equality. Mabel…
Book Review: Rollback
The departures screen illuminates the stark, disillusioning truth. My connecting flight's 3 hours delayed. Ahh, what is life but for…
Book Review: To the End of the Solar System
A good idea gone bad. How do you describe the nuclear industry? At one time it answered everyone's dreams, from…
Book Review: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Dictionaries, as guides, ensure everyone uses words in a like manner. Specialized dictionaries allow more complete coverage for particular fields.…