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Author : Seddon
Release : 2015-05-25
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Book Rating : 811/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Go for Orbit by : Seddon
Download or read book Go for Orbit written by Seddon. This book was released on 2015-05-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features the memoirs of Dr. Rhea Seddon, beginning with her selection as an Astronaut and covering her 19 years with NASA.
Author : Margaret Lazarus Dean
Release : 2015-05-19
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 418/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Leaving Orbit by : Margaret Lazarus Dean
Download or read book Leaving Orbit written by Margaret Lazarus Dean. This book was released on 2015-05-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize, a breathtaking elegy to the waning days of human spaceflight as we have known it In the 1960s, humans took their first steps away from Earth, and for a time our possibilities in space seemed endless. But in a time of austerity and in the wake of high-profile disasters like Challenger, that dream has ended. In early 2011, Margaret Lazarus Dean traveled to Cape Canaveral for NASA's last three space shuttle launches in order to bear witness to the end of an era. With Dean as our guide to Florida's Space Coast and to the history of NASA, Leaving Orbit takes the measure of what American spaceflight has achieved while reckoning with its earlier witnesses, such as Norman Mailer, Tom Wolfe, and Oriana Fallaci. Along the way, Dean meets NASA workers, astronauts, and space fans, gathering possible answers to the question: What does it mean that a spacefaring nation won't be going to space anymore?
Author : James E. Oberg
Release : 1981
Genre : Fiction
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Book Synopsis Red Star in Orbit by : James E. Oberg
Download or read book Red Star in Orbit written by James E. Oberg. This book was released on 1981. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the Russian space program, telling of unpublicized disasters as well as recent successes.
Author : Winston E. Scott
Release : 2005
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Reflections from Earth Orbit by : Winston E. Scott
Download or read book Reflections from Earth Orbit written by Winston E. Scott. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of the recent loss of the space shuttle Columbia, there are those who believe in the seemingly routine nature of space flight. The author's experiences however confirm the tremendous curiosity and overall fascination the world maintains for flying in space. As a public speaker, he talks regularly to thousands of people of all ages and from every walk of life. These audience members universally are inquisitive about life in space and the makeup of the individuals who form the corps of con-temporary space explorers. Reflections From Earth Orbit is not your typical 'how do you go to the bathroom in space' book. It is a book about life as told through the memories, or reflections, of the author navy Captain Winston Scott. These reflections were prompted by events that occurred during two space shuttle missions as a NASA astronaut aboard the space shuttles Endeavour and Columbia. It has been written that Captain Scott's journey to the stars is a testament to perseverance and vision. Reflections is his attempt to share some of the experiences that drove him to overcome his life's obstacles and become one of a select few who journeyed beyond the bonds of earth into outer space. Through Reflections the author takes the reader into space. He gives vivid descriptions of life in space emphasising the everyday aspects of living with which the average, everyday person is curious and to which he or she can relate. As his memory is jogged by an event in space, Captain Scott relates a fascinating story with lessons learned from his past. He has succeeded in capturing the essence of life in space and sharing the space flight experience with the reader. Although not every chapter follows this exact format, e.g. Where Have You Gone Sky King, Reflections will entertain, educate, and inspire a general audience. In other words, one does not have to be a space enthusiast to enjoy 'Reflections'.
Author : Gordon MacKenzie
Release : 1998
Genre : Creative ability in business
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Book Synopsis Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace by : Gordon MacKenzie
Download or read book Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace written by Gordon MacKenzie. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
