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Tag: Joaquin Rodrigo

Joaquin Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez, 2nd movement

October 9, 2015 6:01 pm Robert Zimmerman

An evening pause: One of my favorite pieces of music, performed by Xuefei Yang and Barcelona Symphony.

Hat tip Danae.

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Now available as a hardback, paperback, and ebook!

 

In this ground-breaking new history of early America, historian Robert Zimmerman not only exposes the lie behind The New York Times 1619 Project that falsely claims slavery is central to the history of the United States, he also provides profound lessons about the nature of human societies, lessons important for Americans today as well as for all future settlers on Mars and elsewhere in space.

 

Conscious Choice: The origins of slavery in America and why it matters today and for our future in outer space, is available everywhere at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and all book vendors. The ebook can also be purchased directly from the ebook publisher ebookit, thus giving the author a bigger percentage much sooner.

 

“Zimmerman’s ground-breaking history provides every future generation the basic framework for establishing new societies on other worlds. We would be wise to heed what he says.”
—Robert Zubrin, founder of the Mars Society

Pioneer cover

From the moment he is handed a possibility of making the first alien contact, Saunders Maxwell decides he will do it, even if doing so takes him through hell and back. Unfortunately, that is exactly where that journey takes him.

 

A riveting new science fiction book by Robert Zimmerman that captures the heart of the human spirit, willing to push forward no matter the odds, no matter the cost.

 

Available everywhere for $3.99 (before discount) at amazon, Barnes & Noble, all ebook vendors, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit.

 

So now I stand on earthside shore,
And wonder what I am.
I must go out and find my home.
The journey’s what I am.

 

Chorus:
O Pioneer! O Pioneer!
Where do you go from here?
O Pioneer! O Pioneer!
The stars are far too near.

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The ebook edition of Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8 includes a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.

 

Available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from the publisher, ebookit. If you buy from ebookit the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.

 
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.

 

“Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America’s quest for the moon… Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America’s greatest human triumphs.”
–San Antonio Express-News

Conscious Choice cover

With only 10 9 8 7 6 4 copies left of the now out-of-print hardback of Leaving Earth, the price is $150 for an autographed copy of this rare collector’s item. That price will go up even more after I have sold the next book and only have 3 left.

 

To get your copy while the getting is good, please send a $155 check (which includes $5 shipping) payable to Robert Zimmerman to
 

Behind The Black, c/o Robert Zimmerman
P.O.Box 1262
Cortaro, AZ 85652

 

Leaving Earth is also available as an inexpensive ebook!

 

Leaving Earth: Space Stations, Rival Superpowers, and the Quest for Interplanetary Travel, can be purchased as an ebook everywhere for only $3.99 (before discount) at amazon, Barnes & Noble, all ebook vendors, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit, the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.

 

 

“Leaving Earth is one of the best and certainly the most comprehensive summary of our drive into space that I have ever read. It will be invaluable to future scholars because it will tell them how the next chapter of human history opened.”
— Arthur C. Clarke

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  • The Democratic Party of thugs and goons
  • Today’s blacklisted American: Doctor jailed for entering Capitol on Jan 6 and expressing opinions
  • Pushback: Forsyth County school board in Georgia sued for censoring parents during public comment
  • Today’s blacklisted American: Supreme Court Justice Thomas forced to quit as lecturer at GWU
  • Where to get legal help if you have been blacklisted by today’s control freaks
  • 500 healthcare workers, fired for refusing COVID jab, win $10.3 million lawsuit
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  • Conscious Choice:
    The origins of slavery in America and why it matters today and for our future in outer space
  • Pioneer
  • Genesis, the Story of Apollo 8
  • Capitalism in Space
  • Leaving Earth
  • The Chronological Encyclopedia of Discoveries in Space
  • The Universe in a Mirror
  • Circuit Hikes of Southern Arizona

Recent And Upcoming Appearances

    • Radio: every Tuesday, and Thursday on the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally. Appearance times and days may vary, depending on events.

 

  • Radio: July 1, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: July 5, 2022, 7:00-9:00 pm (Pacific), The Space Show with David Livingston., now available here.
  • Radio: July 6, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: July 7, 2022, 12:10-12:50 am (Central), WCCO-AM, with Steve Thomson, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • Radio: July 8, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Podcast: July 12, 2022, with radio host Bill Bartholomew and available here.
  • Radio: July 13, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: July 15, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: July 20, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: July 21, 2022, 12:00 am to 2:00 am (Pacific), Coast to Coast with George Noory.
  • Radio: July 22, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: July 27, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: July 29, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: August 3, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: August 5, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: August 10, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.
  • Radio: August 11, 2022, 12:10-12:50 am (Central), WCCO-AM, with Steve Thomson, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • Radio: August 12, 2022, the John Batchelor Show, syndicated nationally and available here and here.

 

  • Radio: September 20,, 2022, 6:45 pm to 8:55 am (Pacific), Nightdreams Talk Radio with Gary Anderson.

 

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