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    Another Earth
    Another Earth
    Another Earth
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    Another Earth

    By David Evans and Eli Jayne

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    Richardson was the astronaut chosen for the test.  He had passed every one of the grueling preliminary tests with flying colors, mental and physical, and as far as could be judged by science, he had seemed to be the perfect specimen, mentally and physically, for the job.The job was to be the first man to be sent to space and retur

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEli Jayne
    Release dateFeb 10, 2020
    ISBN9781087866413
    Another Earth
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    David Evans

    David Evans is author of several books and other publications and productions on blues music and has received two Grammy Awards for Best Album Notes. He is also a 2023 inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame in the category of Individuals—Business, Production, Media, and Academic. His musical performance career has taken him to twenty-three countries and resulted in six CDs. Evans taught at California State University, Fullerton, and the University of Memphis, where he retired as professor of music emeritus.

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