John Glenn: A Memoir
de Glenn, John; Taylor, Nick
- Usado
- as new
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- As New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0553110748
- ISBN 13
- 9780553110746
- Librería
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
Bantam, 1999. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 26-18-4. In Excellent Used Condition. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos He Was The First Astronaut To Orbit The Earth. Nearly Four Decades Later, As The World's Oldest Astronaut, His Courage Reveted 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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El Jul 1 2017, un lector dijo:
Straight forward telling by Sen. Glenn of his boyhood, military service, life as a national hero, and US Senator. Well written without a lot of self promotion or navel gazing.
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- Librería
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 002083
- Título
- John Glenn: A Memoir
- Autor
- Glenn, John; Taylor, Nick
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0553110748
- ISBN 13
- 9780553110746
- Editorial
- Bantam
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1999
- Páginas
- 422
- Tamaño
- 26-18-4
- Palabras clave
- Autobiography, Adventurers, Literary Figures, Gift For Her, Gift For Him, Christmas Gift, Good Reads, Memoir, Biography, Nonfiction, Astronaut, China, Asian, Asian
- Catálogos del vendedor
- China;
- X weight
- 800 g
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