Riding rockets :
by Mullane, R. Mike. frey50
Published by : Scribner, (New York :) , 2006 Physical details: ix, 368 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ISBN:0743276825.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| 600 - 699 | 629.450092 Mul (Browse shelf) | Available | FUND: Book Fund | 87241 |
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In 1978, the first group of space shuttle astronauts, 29 men and six women, were introduced to the world. USAF Colonel Mike Mullane was a member of this astronaut class, and this is his story. Mullane strips the heroic veneer from the astronaut corps and paints them as they are--human, with tales of military flyboys, feminist pioneers and post-doc scientists. He portrays every aspect of the astronaut experience, and is brutally honest in his criticism of a NASA leadership whose bungling would precipitate the Challenger disaster.--From publisher description.
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