| Do Your Ears Pop in Space and 500 Other Surprising Questions about Space Travel Contributor(s): Mullane, R. Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471154040 ISBN-13: 9780471154044 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 Annotation: "An excellent reference. This book has to be on the shelf of every space buff." --James Lovell, Commander, Apollo 13. Get the inside story on outer space from three-time shuttle astronaut R. Mike Mullane. "A fascinating collection of honest, factual, from-the-heart answers to the most often asked questions about spaceflight and spacefliers. Required reading for all who aspire to travel in space." --Kathy Thornton, 4-mission Shuttle Astronaut, World Record Holder for Spacewalks by a Woman. "A brilliant addition to the understanding of space flight. Only a man who has been there--outer space--and done that--fly the Space Shuttle--could render the complexities of flying in space so lucidly." --Walter J. Boyne, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Former Director, National Air and Space Museum. "A highly informative inside view of what astronauts really experience in space." --Ed Buckbee, Former Director, U.S. Space & Rocket and U.S. Space Camp. "All astronauts have been peppered with great questions. Mike Mullane has great answers." --Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Columbia 1981, Challenger 1983, NASA Administrator 1989-1992. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Space Science |
| Dewey: 629.4 |
| LCCN: 96028544 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An excellent reference. This book has to be on the shelf of everyspace buff. --James Lovell, Commander, Apollo 13. Get the inside story on outer space from three-time shuttleastronaut R. Mike Mullane. A fascinating collection of honest, factual, from-the-heartanswers to the most often asked questions about spaceflight andspacefliers. Required reading for all who aspire to travel inspace. --Kathy Thornton, 4-mission Shuttle Astronaut, World RecordHolder for Spacewalks by a Woman. A brilliant addition to the understanding of space flight. Only aman who has been there--outer space--and done that--fly the SpaceShuttle--could render the complexities of flying in space solucidly. --Walter J. Boyne, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Former Director, National Air and Space Museum. A highly informative inside view of what astronauts reallyexperience in space. --Ed Buckbee, Former Director, U.S. Space& Rocket and U.S. Space Camp. All astronauts have been peppered with great questions. MikeMullane has great answers. --Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, U.S.Navy (Ret.), Columbia 1981, Challenger 1983, NASA Administrator1989-1992. |