Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut - Brossura

Mullane, Mike

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ISBN 10: 0743276833 ISBN 13: 9780743276832

Casa editrice: Scribner, 2007

Riassunto

A revealing memoir of the astronaut's career with the space shuttle program describes his childhood dreams after the launch of Sputnik, work as a Mission Specialist in the first group of shuttle astronauts, and hundreds of hours spent aboard the Discovery and Atlantis. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

'Riding Rockets is the story of space-age America in all its glory and folly as seen through the eyes of a remarkable writer who has brilliantly captured the triumphant and tragic years of the Space Shuttle era.' Homer Hickam, author of October Sky

L'autore:

Upon his graduation from West Point in 1967, Mike Mullane was commissioned in the USAF. He flew 134 combat missions in Vietnam. Selected in the first group of space shuttle astronauts, he completed three space missions. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his wife, Donna, and enjoys the challenge of Colorado's fourteen-thousand-foot peaks -- six climbed, forty-seven to go. He is also an acclaimed motivational speaker.

For more information visit www.MikeMullane.com.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Scribner
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0743276833
• ISBN 13: 9780743276832
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 416