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Blurb: “THE UP CLOSE, INSIDE STORY OF THE GREATEST SPACE EXPLORATION PROJECT OF OUR TIME, NEW HORIZONS' MISSION TO PLUTO, FROM ITS INCEPTION TO TRIUMPHANT ENCOUNTER, AS SHARED WITH DAVID GRINSPOON BY MISSION LEADER
• ALAN STERN AND OTHER KEY PLAYERS
"Riveting ... A fascinating David versus Goliath story." -MARCIA BARTUSIAK, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL "Thoroughly captivating.. Consistently compelling, top-notch." -KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review) "A thrilling ride." —JANE CIABATTARI, BBC "A spellbinding insider's account." —LEE BILLINGS, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN "A remarkable new book... Stern and Grinspoon take you on an uplifting, exhilarating, fascinating journey, all without leaving the comfort and oxygen of our planet." -SCOTT STANTIS, CHICAGO TRIBUNE "Thrilling ... A future classic of popular science."
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (sarred review) "Engaging ... It's a tale about space science, yes, but it's also a reminder of what can happen when you refuse to let dreams die." —COREY S. POW-ÈLL, DISCOVER "An exhilarating trek into the 'wild black yonder." -BARBARA KISER, NATURE "A space and science book that reads more like a thriller." —ANDREW DANSBY, HOUSTON CHRONICLE
"Chasing New Horizons would be a 'great read' if it were fiction. But as a true story, it is impossible to resist." -FRED BORTZ, THE SCIENCE SHELF "With an exciting narrative, loads of planetary astronomy, a heaping helping of exploration and discovery, and a happy ending, the book seems destined to be a classic." —STEVEN ANDREW, DAILY KOS "An extraordinary space odys-sey." —GEMMA TARLACH, DISCOVER "The story of how New Horizons came to be is easily as compelling as the breathtaking imagery and discoveries it made .. Fascinating." -ERIC BERGER;
ARS TECHNICA "What a story! ... Comprehensive, entertaining, and educational." -JIM BELL, PHYSICS TODAY "Chasing New Horizons is my. new favorite nonfiction book. Much of it reads like The Martian, but it is ten times more exciting because it actually happened... If you have any interest at all in the present and future of space exploration, you'll love this." -ALEX ROSENTHAL, TED-Ed "Armchair space explorers and budding scientists will relish this inspiring aerospace adventure." —DONNA MARIE SMITH, LIBRARY JOURNAL. "Fascinating." -CARL HAYS, BOOKLIST "A page-turner." - RANDY SHOWSTACK, EOS "Fascinating... Gripping." -FORBES.COM”