A new edition of "Destination Moon" is currently available through major booksellers.
"In Their Own Words: The Space Race" is available at Audible.com, and selected retailers.
Continuing into 2010, Rod Pyle and Cinema Pacific present the Veria TV production of "Feng Shui Living," a 13-part series exploring this ancient Chinese art. "FSL" runs on the Veria TV Network on satellite and cable.
"Beyond the War of the Worlds" on The History Channel. Check local listings for repeat times.
"War Without Mercy" presents a searing look at the Battle for tarawa in 1943. Coming soon!
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NEWS: "Destination Mars" gets a glowing capsule review in "NATURE" and enthusiastic praise from Publisher's Weekly.
NEWS: Rod Pyle's newest book, "Destination Mars'" has arrived at a bookstore near you in from Prometheus Books. "Missions to the Moon" (2010, 2011) and "Destination Moon" (2005, 2009) continue in press.
This is the first comprehensive layman's exploration of America's missions to Mars told in a historical narrative style. Every flight is explored in detail, illuminating the goals, triumphs and setbacks of each mission. And for each flight, a prominent scientist from the project is profiled and interviewed, giving expert insight into the accomplishments of that mission, as well as a personal look into the workings of these probes into the unknown. REVIEWS "Destination Mars is a factual retelling of this amazing story that reads like an adventure novel. This is a book that no Mars enthusiast will want to miss." -- Ken Kramer, Los Angeles County Library System. "The enigmatic Red Planet does not easily give up its secrets. Yet Rod Pyle's Destination Mars takes the reader on a first-class journey to this new world, one that continues to be a magnet for inquisitive scientists and space engineers. This is a superb, fact-filled, up-to-date book that portrays the legacy of spacecraft and personalities—from cheerleaders to unsung heroes—that have opened up the terra incognito that is Mars to extraordinary exploration." --Leonard David, Insider Columnist, SPACE.com "Destination Mars brings to life an extraordinary part of human exploration—the preliminary reconnaissance of the planet of dreams over the last fifty years. Enlivened by interviews with many of the participants, you will feel as if you are exploring the planet with them." --Steven J. Dick, former NASA Chief Historian "Mars has long held a special fascination for Americans, perhaps it might even be a planet that harbors life. Rod Pyle has written a fine account of this fascination; outlining the history of the robotic space probes sent to the red planet and the knowledge gained through these expeditions." --Roger D. Launius, PhD, senior curator, Division of Space History, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution "Tarawa: War Without Mercy" trailer
For more information and the official trailer, click here.
NEWS: "Tarawa: War Without Mercy" resumes production for a 2012 release. 60 minutes with narration by Roy Scheider.
This film, in production for over a decade, features rarely-seen footage of the relics of the terrible battle shot on the island of Tarawa, as well as interviews with some of the few remaining survivors. "Tarawa: War Without Mercy" is sobering and saddening, yet inspiring and insightful. It is a documentary you will not soon forget. "Destination Moon" Online
Now available as an online read from the nice folks at HarperCollins. 
Rod Pyle
Where science is an art.Few of us have a chance to do what we really love and get paid for it. After years of working in many industries, including television, new media, academia and others, I have settled upon documentary production and writing. From this has come a rare opportunity to write books, some of which appear to the left. I realize that the chance to create them is a blessing. I hope you enjoy them.
Like many of my generation, I was enthralled by the flights of Mercury, Gemini, and especially Apollo. As those ghostly images came down from the moon, improving on each flight, I stayed home from high school to savor every moment the networks were willing to show us (at the expense of the daytime soaps, which eventually won the airtime battle). As I grew older and matured into a career and family life, fond memories of NASA's "Golden Years" stayed with me. And then came the opportunities to write first "In Their Own Words: The Space Race" (an 8-hour audiobook), and later, "Destination Moon." In both cases the publishers were a delight to work with and in both cases the product is, I hope, something that will impart to you the thrill of reliving those experiences. Please feel free to share your thoughts after you read or listen to them. Now, read on!
If in Rochester, NY, visit the Strasenburgh
Planetarium at the Rochester Museum and Science Center... and be sure to say hello to its director, Steve Fentress, an old friend. |
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