Rod Pyle

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Heroes of the Space Age: Incredible Stories of the Famous and Forgotten Men and Women Who Took Humanity to the StarsPaperback, 7 May 2019

Heroes of the Space Age: Incredible Stories of the Famous and Forgotten Men and Women Who Took Humanity to the Stars
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Print Length
315 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Date Published
7 May 2019
ISBN-10
1633885240
ISBN-13
9781633885240

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Award-winning science writer Rod Pyle profiles the remarkable pilots, scientists, and engineers whose work was instrumental in space missions to every corner of our solar system and beyond. Besides heralded names like Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Gene Kranz, the author highlights some of the "hidden figures" who played crucial roles in the success of NASA, Soviet, and international space exploration. For example, Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to travel into space, aboard Soviet spacecraft Vostok 6. American Margaret Hamilton was an accomplished mathematician and one of the first female software engineers to design programs for spaceflight, software that proved critical to the success of the moon landing. And Pete Conrad, "salty sailor of the skies," flew twice in the Gemini programs, landed on the moon in Apollo 12, and was the commander of the first crew to visit America's new Skylab space station--its first ever--in 1973.Complemented by many rarely-seen photos and illustrations, these stories of the highly talented and dedicated people, many of whom worked tirelessly behind the scenes, will fascinate and inspire.

Product Details

Author:
Rod Pyle
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
7 May 2019
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 2.03 cm
ISBN-10:
1633885240
ISBN-13:
9781633885240
Language:
English
Pages:
315
Weight:
362.87 gm

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