John Glenn: A Memoir.
de [Astronaut Signature] Glenn, John with Nick Taylor
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New York:: Bantam,, 1999.. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. This copy has a First Day issue of a stamp commemorating Ohio Senator Robert Taft tipped onto the half title that is signed "John Glenn." John Glenn was the first astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, as the world's oldest astronaut, his courage riveted a nation. But these two historical events only bracketed a life that covers the sweep of an extraordinary century. John Glenn's autobiography spans the seminal events of the twentieth century. It is a story that begins with his childhood in Ohio where he learned the importance of family, community, and patriotism. He took these values with him as a marine fighter pilot during World War II and into the skies over Korea, for which he would be decorated. Always a gifted flier, it was during the war that he contemplated the unlimited possibilities of aviation and its frontiers. We see the early days of NASA, where he first served as a backup pilot for astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. In 1962 Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Then came several years in international business, followed by a twenty-four year career as a U.S. Senator-and in 1998 a return to space for his remarkable Discover mission at the age of seventy-seven.
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- Gregor Rare Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 28226
- Título
- John Glenn: A Memoir.
- Autor
- [Astronaut Signature] Glenn, John with Nick Taylor
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Printing of the First US Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0553110748
- ISBN 13
- 9780553110746
- Editorial
- Bantam,
- Lugar de publicación
- New York:
- Fecha de publicación
- 1999.
- Palabras clave
- Astronauts
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