The Astronaut Wives Club Top 50 Facts Countdown

Author : Top 50 Facts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781533336187
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Astronaut Wives Club: Top 50 Facts Countdown written by Top 50 Facts and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover rare and interesting facts about The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel! Many people are familiar with the "space race" between Russia and the United States in the 1960s. The first seven astronauts in the United States program, known as The Mercury Seven, became overnight celebrities. But, what went on behind the scenes? That question has remained a mystery until Lily Koppel entered the book scene with her latest non-fiction book The Astronaut Wives Club. Koppel takes readers into the well-hidden, secretive lives of the "astrowives" and their children in the "space burb" of Togethersville, Houston, Texas. Koppel discusses topics such as the Cape Cookies, women who followed the astronauts around, infidelity, divorce, the Women's Movement, the pressures NASA put on the wives, and their everyday, extraordinary lives. Called "breezy and entertaining" by The Washington Post's Curtis Sittenfeld, and now a hit television series, The Astronaut Wives Club has been a bestseller for The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and The Wall Street Journal. Join the countdown as we reach the #1 fact. * Rules are simple: no peeking, no skipping. * Do you agree? * Don't miss out! Every copy contains a bonus book from our bestselling title to download and read yours absolutely free. Double the value with extra features included. About Us Top 50 Facts is an unofficial collection of fun facts for fans and readers alike. Hand-pick ranked to keep pages turning, readers will conveniently discover more of their favorite books. Scroll up now to start your countdown today!

Author : Reader's Companions
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ISBN 13 : 9781522784869
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Author : Lily Koppel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780755362608
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Astronaut Wives Club written by Lily Koppel and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bestselling author Lily Koppel reveals for the first time the stories and secrets of America's unsung heroes-the wives of our original astronauts"--

Author : Nancy Conrad
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780451218377
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocketman written by Nancy Conrad and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the life and career of NASA bad boy Pete Conrad describes his poverty-stricken youth, educational success, efforts to overcome dyslexia, work as an elite test pilot, remarkable accomplishments with the space program, and untimely death in a motorcycle accident. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

Author : Helen T. Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Origins of NASA Names written by Helen T. Wells and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
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Download or read book Popular Mechanics written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

Author : Walter Cunningham
Publisher : Milk & Cookies
ISBN 13 : 9781596873452
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The All American Boys written by Walter Cunningham and published by Milk & Cookies. This book was released on 2008-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The All-American Boys is a no-holds-barred candid memoir by a former Marine jet jockey and physicist who became NASA's second civilian astronaut. Walter Cunningham presents the astronauts in all their glory in this dramatically revised and updated edition. From its insider's view of the astropolitics that guided the functioning of the astronaut corps to its thoughtful discussion of the Columbia tragedy, The All-American Boys resonates with Cunningham's passion for humanity's destiny in space. Cunningham brings us into NASA's training program and reveals what it takes to be an astronaut. He poignantly relates the story of the devastating Apollo 1 fire that took the lives of three astronauts and his own later successful flight on Apollo 7.

Author : Sunny Tsiao
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ISBN 13 : 9781296042837
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Read You Loud and Clear! written by Sunny Tsiao and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : T. A. Heppenheimer
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Space Shuttle Decision written by T. A. Heppenheimer and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before the NASA was the throes of planning for the Apollo voyages to the Moon, many people had seen the need for a vehicle that could access space routinely. The idea of a reusable space shuttle dates at least to the theoretical rocketplane studies of the 1930s, but by the 1950s it had become an integral part of a master plan for space exploration. The goal of efficient access to space in a heavy-lift booster prompted NASA's commitment to the space shuttle as the vehicle to continue human space flight. By the mid-1960s, NASA engineers concluded that the necessary technology was within reach to enable the creation of a reusable winged space vehicle that could haul scientific and applications satellites of all types into orbit for all users. President Richard M. Nixon approved the effort to build the shuttle in 1972 and the first orbital flight took place in 1981. Although the development program was risky, a talented group of scientists and engineers worked to create this unique space vehicle and their efforts were largely successful. Since 1981, the various orbiters -Atlantis, Columbia, Discovery, Endeavour, and Challenger (lost in 1986 during the only Space Shuttle accident)- have made early 100 flights into space. Through 1998, the space shuttle has carried more than 800 major scientific and technological payloads into orbit and its astronaut crews have conducted more than 50 extravehicular activities, including repairing satellites and the initial building of the International Space Station. The shuttle remains the only vehicle in the world with the dual ability to deliver and return large payloads to and from orbit, and is also the world's most reliable launch system. The design, now almost three decades old, is still state-of-the-art in many areas, including computerized flight control, airframe design, electrical power systems, thermal protection system, and main engines. This significant new study of the decision to build the space shuttle explains the shuttle's origin and early development. In addition to internal NASA discussions, this work details the debates in the late 1960s and early 1970s among policymakers in Congress, the Air Force, and the Office of Management and Budget over the roles and technical designs of the shuttle. Examining the interplay of these organizations with sometimes conflicting goals, the author not only explains how the world's premier space launch vehicle came into being, but also how politics can interact with science, technology, national security, and economics in national government.

Author : Thad Carhart
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0375758623
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Piano Shop on the Left Bank written by Thad Carhart and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-03-12 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking his two young children to school every morning, Thad Carhart passes an unassuming little storefront in his Paris neighborhood. Intrigued by its simple sign—Desforges Pianos—he enters, only to have his way barred by the shop’s imperious owner. Unable to stifle his curiosity, he finally lands the proper introduction, and a world previously hidden is brought into view. Luc, the atelier’s master, proves an indispensable guide to the history and art of the piano. Intertwined with the story of a musical friendship are reflections on how pianos work, their glorious history, and stories of the people who care for them, from amateur pianists to the craftsmen who make the mechanism sing. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank is at once a beguiling portrait of a Paris not found on any map and a tender account of the awakening of a lost childhood passion. Praise for The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: “[Carhart’s] writing is fluid and lovely enough to lure the rustiest plunker back to the piano bench and the most jaded traveler back to Paris.” –San Francisco Chronicle “Captivating . . . [Carhart] joins the tiny company of foreigners who have written of the French as verbs. . . . What he tries to capture is not the sight of them, but what they see.” –The New York Times “Thoroughly engaging . . . In part it is a book about that most unpredictable and pleasurable of human experiences, serendipity. . . . The book is also about something more difficult to pin down, friendship and community.” –The Washington Post “Carhart writes with a sensuousness enhanced by patience and grounded by the humble acquisition of new insight into music, his childhood, and his relationship to the city of Paris.” –The New Yorker NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD