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Thomas Kelly

    Thomas Kelly crafts novels deeply rooted in New York City, drawing from his diverse background as a construction worker and his experiences in union politics. His work offers a gritty exploration of the intersections between the building trades, organized crime, and the inner workings of city government. Kelly's distinctive voice brings to life the complex realities of urban life and the individuals who shape the metropolis.

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    Boomtown Blues
    A history of adult education in Great Britain
    Moon Lander
    • Moon Lander

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Chief engineer Thomas J. Kelly gives a firsthand account of designing, building, testing, and flying the Apollo lunar module. It was, he writes, “an aerospace engineer’s dream job of the century.” Kelly’s account begins with the imaginative process of sketching solutions to a host of technical challenges with an emphasis on safety, reliability, and maintainability. He catalogs numerous test failures, including propulsion-system leaks, ascent-engine instability, stress corrosion of the aluminum alloy parts, and battery problems, as well as their fixes under the ever-present constraints of budget and schedule. He also recaptures the exhilaration of hearing Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong report that “The Eagle has landed,” and the pride of having inadvertently provided a vital “lifeboat” for the crew of the disabled Apollo 13.

      Moon Lander2009
      4.4
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      roman

      • 372 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      In het New York van de jaren tachtig krijgt een student die in de tunnelbouw werkt, te maken met het feit dat zijn broer een huurmoordenaar is en lid is van een bende die de bouwwereld beheerst.

      De afrekening2001
    • Boomtown Blues

      • 476 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      In New York entsteht ein Tunnel, der die Stadt mit Wasser aus den Bergen versorgen soll. Für die Baufirma bedeutet das ein Milliardengeschäft, das der Besitzer ohne die um die Rechte der Arbeiter bemühten Gewerkschaften machen will. Er verbündet sich mit der Mafia und entfacht damit Bandenkriege, denen die Polizei nicht mehr Herr wird

      Boomtown Blues1998
      3.5