Jim Spaulding has always had his head in space. When he couldn't be an astronaut, he helped put others in space. He worked on the Apollo and Viking Programs, as well as computers which captured and analyzed data from satellites and planetary probes. His expertise in the mechanics of space exploration, and a love for all things science, helps create stories that send readers on exciting journeys filled with touches of reality and plausible science fiction. Jim believes that we are not alone. This suggests exciting questions: Can Inter-stellar societies exist without faster-than-light travel? What is it to be human, with many races and cultures? His Trilogy, 'Project Earth: A Lost Colony' examines such questions. Jim offers this Trilogy from hisJim Spaulding has always had his head in space. When he couldn't be an astronaut, he helped put others in space. He worked on the Apollo and Viking Programs, as well as computers which captured and analyzed data from satellites and planetary probes. His expertise in the mechanics of space exploration, and a love for all things science, helps create stories that send readers on exciting journeys filled with touches of reality and plausible science fiction. Jim believes that we are not alone. This suggests exciting questions: Can Inter-stellar societies exist without faster-than-light travel? What is it to be human, with many races and cultures? His Trilogy, 'Project Earth: A Lost Colony' examines such questions. Jim offers this Trilogy from his imagination and experience for your pleasure and inspiration. Welcome aboard for adventures that confront the realities of space in two inexpensive and convenient formats: ebook and print-on-demand. When not writing or teaching as 'Doctor Spaulding', Jim is probably sailing with his wife Cheryl, their children, grandchildren, or friends on a Catamaran named "Tigger". He also rebuilt a 1957 Atkins Packet Sloop, the subject of his Non-fiction book 'Rebuilding Rose'. Jim welcomes your feedback and critiques... please dish it out so he can make it better! ...more