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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | R Mike Mullane; Richard Mike Mullane |
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
R Mike Mullane |
| ISBN: | 0743276825 9780743276825 |
| OCLC Number: | 62118471 |
| Description: | ix, 368 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Mike Mullane. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
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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