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Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through the Inner Solar System, 1969-1989Infinity Beckoned illuminates a critical period of space history when humans dared an expansive leap into the inner solar system. With an irreverent and engaging style, Jay Gallentine conveys the trials and triumphs of the people on the ground who conceived and engineered the missions that put robotic spacecraft on the heavenly bodies nearest our own. These dedicated space pioneers include such individuals as Soviet Russia's director of planetary
Infinity Beckoned illuminates a critical period of space history when humans dared an expansive leap into the inner solar system. With an irreverent and engaging style, Jay Gallentine conveys the trials and triumphs of the people on the ground who conceived and engineered the missions that put robotic spacecraft on the heavenly bodies nearest our own. These dedicated space pioneers include such individuals as Soviet Russia's director of planetary missions, who hated his job but kept at it for fifteen years, enduring a paranoid bureaucracy where even the copy machines were strictly regulated. Based on numerous interviews, Gallentine delivers a rich variety of stories involving the men and women, American and Russian, responsible for such groundbreaking endeavors as the Mars Viking missions of the 1970s and the Soviet Venera flights to Venus in the 1980s. From the dreamers responsible for the Venus landing who discovered that dropping down through heavy clouds of sulfuric acid and 900-degree heat was best accomplished by surfing to the five-man teams puppeteering the Soviet moon rovers from a top-secret, off-the-map town without a name, the people who come to life in these pages persevered in often trying, thankless circumstances. Their legacy is our better understanding of our own planet and our place in the cosmos. Purchase the audio edition.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 01/01/2016
ISBN: 9780803234468
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.92lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.07w x 1.54d
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Perfect for small dogs!
Flavor Name: Peanut Butter, Size: 55 Count (Pack of 1)
My toy poodle loves these little sticks. They are small and easy for him to chew, and he loves the peanut butter flavor. The twists are high quality, according to my pup! He gets one a day, and he looks forward to treat time. The snack is perfect for a treat because it does not keep him from eating his food.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great treat!
Flavor Name: Peanut Butter, Size: 55 Count (Pack of 1), Flavor Name: Peanut Butter, Size: 55 Count (Pack of 1)
Wonderful treat for my Corsos! They also easily break apart if they need just a small goodie 🙂 I've had these on Subscribe & Save for over a year now.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Poochie love
Flavor Name: Peanut Butter, Size: 55 Count (Pack of 1)
My dogs LOVE these SO much! Great quality for some cute, pampered poochies!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2026
★★★★★ 5
My dogs say these are five stars (and they’re the real bosses here)
Flavor Name: Peanut Butter, Size: 55 Count (Pack of 1), Flavor Name: Peanut Butter, Size: 55 Count (Pack of 1)
I was a little worried these treats might be teeny tiny, but they’re actually the perfect size for my 10 and 13-pound rescue Chihuahuas. They love them so much that if I even touch the bag, they come running like it’s the ice cream truck for dogs.
The texture is great — chewy but not too hard — and they keep the pups busy for a little while. I also like that they’re rawhide-free and easy to digest. The peanut butter smell must be amazing to them because they act like it’s the best thing they’ve ever tasted (and honestly, judging by their excitement, maybe it is).
I’ve officially learned that I’m not allowed to open this bag unless I’m ready to hand out treats immediately — no exceptions!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Dogs like them
Flavor Name: Peanut Butter, Size: 55 Count (Pack of 1)
My dogs like these, but they're not quite what I expected. They're very thin and oddly flexible. By advertising they were "rawhide free" I assumed they'd be a little longer lasting (like a rawhide replacement). It's not a big deal because they're not expensive, but they don't last long once I give them to my dogs. I don't like the smell much, but I'm pregnant and more smell-sensitive than most now. My husband doesn't seem as bothered by the smell, so they might not be too bad for most people. The smell isn't bad enough that I wouldn't repurchase, but I think I'd probably choose something else since they don't last long and I was looking for something to keep the dogs busy for at least a few minutes.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2023