Forever Young: A Life of Adventure in Air and Space - Hardcover

Young, John W.; Hansen, James R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813042097 ISBN 13: 9780813042091

Verlag: University Press of Florida, 2012

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Book by Young John W Hansen James R

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He walked on the Moon. He flew six space missions in three different programs-more than any other human. He served with NASA for more than four decades. His peers called him the "astronaut's astronaut." Enthusiasts of space exploration have long waited for John Young to tell the story of his two Gemini flights, his two Apollo missions, the first-ever Space Shuttle flight, and the first Spacelab mission. Forever Young delivers all that and more: Young's personal journey from engineering graduate to fighter pilot, to test pilot, to astronaut, to high NASA official, to clear-headed predictor of the fate of Planet Earth. Young, with the assistance of internationally distinguished aerospace historian James Hansen, recounts the great episodes of his amazing flying career in fascinating detail and with wry humour. He portrays astronauts as ordinary human beings and NASA as an institution with the same ups and downs as other major bureaucracies. He frankly discusses the risks of space travel, including what went wrong with the Challenger and Columbia shuttles. Forever Young is one of the last memoirs produced by an early American astronaut. It is the first memoir written by a chief of the NASA astronaut corps. Young's experiences and candour make this book indispensable to everyone interested in the U.S. space program.

Contraportada:

“John Young has been at the center of human spaceflight since the mid-1960s, and his revealing autobiography speaks to internal issues, external possibilities, and the commitment of this individual to the movement of humanity beyond earth.”—Roger D. Launius, senior curator, space history, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

“Young covers over forty years of NASA history in this breakthrough memoir, one that will inspire admiration for his achievements but also raise questions about the overall American space-faring enterprise.”—Michael H. Gorn, author ofNASA: The Complete Illustrated History

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• Verlag: University Press of Florida
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0813042097
• ISBN 13: 9780813042091
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 429