The mission : or, how a disciple of Carl Sagan, an ex-motocross racer, a Texas Tea Party congressman, the world's worst typewriter saleswoman, California mountain people, and an anonymous NASA functionary went to war with Mars, survived an insurgency at Saturn, traded blows with Washington, and stole a ride on an Alabama moon rocket to send a space robot to Jupiter in search of the second Garden of Eden at the bottom of an alien ocean inside of an ice world called Europa (a true story)
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[New York, NY] : Custom House, [2021].
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First Edition.
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9780062654427, 006265442X
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467 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Published
[New York, NY] : Custom House, [2021].
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First Edition.
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English
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9780062654427, 006265442X

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-453) and index.
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A narrative chronicle of NASA's deep-space mission to Jupiter's ocean moon, Europa, discusses the remarkable work of scientists who overcame formidable hurdles in their effort to determine if organic life exists elsewhere in the solar system.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Brown, D. W. (2021). The mission: or, how a disciple of Carl Sagan, an ex-motocross racer, a Texas Tea Party congressman, the world's worst typewriter saleswoman, California mountain people, and an anonymous NASA functionary went to war with Mars, survived an insurgency at Saturn, traded blows with Washington, and stole a ride on an Alabama moon rocket to send a space robot to Jupiter in search of the second Garden of Eden at the bottom of an alien ocean inside of an ice world called Europa (a true story) (First Edition.). Custom House.

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Brown, David W.. 2021. The Mission: Or, How a Disciple of Carl Sagan, an Ex-motocross Racer, a Texas Tea Party Congressman, the World's Worst Typewriter Saleswoman, California Mountain People, and an Anonymous NASA Functionary Went to War With Mars, Survived an Insurgency At Saturn, Traded Blows With Washington, and Stole a Ride On an Alabama Moon Rocket to Send a Space Robot to Jupiter in Search of the Second Garden of Eden At the Bottom of an Alien Ocean Inside of an Ice World Called Europa (a True Story). Custom House.

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Brown, David W.. The Mission: Or, How a Disciple of Carl Sagan, an Ex-motocross Racer, a Texas Tea Party Congressman, the World's Worst Typewriter Saleswoman, California Mountain People, and an Anonymous NASA Functionary Went to War With Mars, Survived an Insurgency At Saturn, Traded Blows With Washington, and Stole a Ride On an Alabama Moon Rocket to Send a Space Robot to Jupiter in Search of the Second Garden of Eden At the Bottom of an Alien Ocean Inside of an Ice World Called Europa (a True Story) Custom House, 2021.

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Brown, David W.. The Mission: Or, How a Disciple of Carl Sagan, an Ex-motocross Racer, a Texas Tea Party Congressman, the World's Worst Typewriter Saleswoman, California Mountain People, and an Anonymous NASA Functionary Went to War With Mars, Survived an Insurgency At Saturn, Traded Blows With Washington, and Stole a Ride On an Alabama Moon Rocket to Send a Space Robot to Jupiter in Search of the Second Garden of Eden At the Bottom of an Alien Ocean Inside of an Ice World Called Europa (a True Story) First Edition., Custom House, 2021.

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