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Excellent "You Were There" Style
This is the best book about space travel I have ever read. Michael Collins is able to tell the story in a way that makes the reader feel he was actually there. He tells his story in a very knowledable and professional manner, but even more importantly, Collins uses polite mannerisms and dignity in his writing, a virtue absent from most modern writers. This book gave me a great deal of respect for Michael Collins as an astronaut and writer, and for Michael Collins as an American with dignity.
No Question About It--The Best Astronaut Memoir Ever!
There have been several excellent Apollo astronaut memoirs, especially Gene Cernan's "The Last Man on the Moon" and Jim Lovell's "Lost Moon," which was made into the feature film "Apollo 13." This one is still the most honest and reflective of them all. It extends a tradition of the aviator as litterateur into the age of space travel. One of the best
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Subjects:  1. 1930-    2. Aeronautics & Astronautics    3. Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)    4. Astronauts    5. Biography    6. Biography & Autobiography    7. Biography / Autobiography    8. Biography/Autobiography    9. Collins, Michael,    10. Project Apollo (U.S.)    11. Scientists - Astronauts    12. Scientists - General    13. United States    14. Astronautics    15. Biography: general    16. Space travel & exploration   

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Rekindles the early excitement of the Shuttle program
For whatever reason, most Shuttle astronauts have never gained the recognition that the Mercury/Gemini/Apollo astronauts did. We've come to see them as glorified airline pilots or even bus drivers, carrying earnest scientists into space to watch mice mate in zero gravity. Mike Mullane paints a very different picture of the 1980s Shuttle crews, proving that they were every bit the "fighter jock" competitors that their predecessors were. I for one find this refreshing and gratifying. His no-holds-barred assessments of some of his colleagues, like Sally Ride and John Young, will surprise some readers, even those who already know that the astronauts never were the faultless All-American Heroes that NASA tried to make us believe.
A great read!
Being a space cadet from way back I've read a lot of astronaut memoirs but this is the first one of which I'm aware that deals with the shuttle era.
A Fantastic Must Read
The book is an excellent read especially for those familiar with the space program or worked in the field.This especially applies to me as I was an instructor for the Apollo Astronauts and the Shuttle Astronauts from 1966 until 1992.Mike's book is the first book that has ever given any credit to the Training Team.In the past, I have never read anything that gives credit to the instructors that trained the Astronauts.Very seldom is credit ever given to the people that built the Apollo spacecraft or the Shuttle either.How many people can name the contractors?HmmmmmI give credit to Mike for being honest about the NASA management and expressing his feelings.Many of us were not able to do that because we were contractors and NASA was our customer.I found nothing disagreeable with his thoughts and feelings in this area.I especially liked his personal feelings about his family and the crew members.I could not put the book down.I said "YES" outloud many many times in agreement with his comments. It almost inspires me to write a book myself to add to his story.If you are interested in the space program you better read this book..........thanks Mike ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Air Forces    2. Astronauts    3. Astrophysics & Space Science    4. Biography    5. Biography & Autobiography    6. Biography / Autobiography    7. Biography/Autobiography    8. Manned Space Exploration    9. Military    10. Mullane, R. Mike    11. Scientists - General    12. Space Shuttle Program (U.S.)    13. United States    14. Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology   

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Right Stuff, Wrong Movie
If you've only seen the dreadful movie version of this book, stop reading these reviews and click back to the ordering page right now! There's little relationship between the bombastic (and highly inaccurate) film version and Wolfe's wonderfully detailed and nuanced book. Although his "New Journalism" style is becoming a bit dated compared to the newer space histories and autobiographies, there's still no better introduction to the whole "figter jock" mentality that permeated NASA's astronaut culture at least through the 1980s, even among the non-pilot astronauts.

The Right Stuff; the Right Edition
This book was my introduction to Tom Wolfe - and what an introduction it was.
Insights into the Early History of Space Flight
For those familiar with the history of manned space flight, most of the information in this book is familiar. But there are also some "what if" alternatives mentioned. For instance, Shepard wanted a 3-day Mercury flight in 1963 following the flight of Cooper's Faith 7. This never came to pass. Considering how far the US was behind the USSR in man hours of space flight, this would have been a good idea.
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Pretty good book
The book High Calling is good. I recommend that if you enjoy real life novels you buy this book. It is about the astronaut Rick Husband and his wife Evelyn Husband. I liked it for that reason. Also, it gets to the point without too much detail but it has enough. It was also interesting how it told about all of the procedures that astronauts do and how their lives are. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books about real people in real situations. Another good thing is that the book is spiritual and tells people who read it to become more spiritual.

Excellent
Very meaningful personal testimony to a most important event in our Nation's history.
A Good Story and a Decent Book
Like Rick, I grew up in Amarillo Texas and attended Texas Tech University as an engineering major so his story was naturally interesting to me.Unfortunately, the book seemed to focus too much on his faith.I realize his faith was a large part of his life.Remember this is the life AND faith of Rick.Ultimately I was left with the impression that working on this book provided an avenue of closure for a mourning wife. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1957-2003    2. Accidents    3. Adventurers & Explorers    4. Astronauts    5. Biography    6. Biography & Autobiography    7. Biography / Autobiography    8. Biography/Autobiography    9. Columbia (Spacecraft)    10. General    11. Husband, Rick Douglas,    12. Religious    13. Scientists - Astronauts    14. United States    15. Biography & Autobiography / General   

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About the Man
This biography may not be the best choice for the people interested to learn about the technical, engineering details of the space race, but it shines in describing Neil as a man; he is more than mere symbol. It is an amazingly comprehensive account of the world most famous Apollo astronaut. Not satisfied by starting with his birth, he began with his Scottish ancestors, quite an adventure story by itself. It gave many insights on his unflappable personality, how he was chosen for that famous first step, and the tremendous controversy surrounding it. He also went into great detail about his intricate relationship with the other astronauts. This is an excellent resource to buy.

ExcellentBook
A comprehensive look at the entire life of Neil Armstrong.The author did a great job of helping the reader understand the context of where Neil came from.I think the level of detail that some other reviewers seemed to object to give you the entire picture of this great American's life.

Space Exploration History
This bio of Neil armstrong gives a good history of the man as well as aerospace and space exploration. The author is also a professional and has done the appropriate background work. This book is an essential addition to anyones collection of books on the history of NASA and space exporation, which was also an important part of our history of the 50s and 60s. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1930-    2. Aeronautics & Astronautics    3. Armstrong, Neil,    4. Astronauts    5. Biography    6. Biography & Autobiography    7. Biography / Autobiography    8. Biography/Autobiography    9. History    10. Manned Space Exploration    11. Military    12. Scientists - Astronauts    13. Scientists - General    14. Space flight to the moon    15. United States    16. Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology   

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At a time when overwritten biographies arguably provide too much information about their subjects, astronaut-turned-politician-turned-astronaut John Glenn's breezy memoir is welcome. His life story is simply told, not terribly reflective but enormously compelling: an Ohio boy grows up to become the first American to orbit the earth, takes a shot at the presidency but misses, and triumphantly returns to outer space as a senior citizen and national hero. Following a section on his youth, Glenn describes being a fighter pilot in the Second World War and Korea (where he lived in the same Quonset hut as baseball legend Ted Williams), as well as a test pilot. The highlight of the book is Project Mercury, the early NASA effort that hurled Glenn 150 miles above the planet in a tiny capsule--"flying from one day into the next and back again." In less than five hours, Glenn observed three sunsets and sunrises. He also conducted a few basic experiments, such as "squeezing some applesauce from a toothpaste-like tube into my mouth to see if weightlessness interfered with swallowing. It didn't." Read more

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A good read
* There is a great story to be told about John's life and this book does a decent, straightforward job.
Wish I Had Stopped 100 Pages From The End
A great story and I am glad that I read it.However,my admiration for Glenn would have been far higher had I stopped a hundred or so pages from the end.Getting reacquainted with Glen as a young man, Marine fighter pilot and then astronaut was to see the very best.In addition to all his accomplishments his relationship with his wife was a great tribute to those left behind.
A true pioneer of the space age..
After seeing "The Right Stuff" I became intrigued with the Mercury Seven astronauts and wanted to read everything I could about them and when I saw John Glenn's autobiography I immediately snatched it up and pored through the pages!What a great and exciting life John lived!Poring through the pages I hung on every word and lived his experiences vicariously as he described them...I can only imagine how he felt when he was picked to be one of the 7 Mercury astronauts...He was in a elite group that was beginning to embark on a major adventure into a new frontier...How exciting that must have been!John's book to me was better than the movie..He talks bout his childhood days and test pilot years and ends with a wonderful passage on flying back into space again at the ripe old age of 77..What an inspiring book!If you are looking for inspiration..pick this book up and read about ambition and hard work and focus ande see what all these things can do for your life!John...thanks for being a great role model! ... Read more

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Stick with NASA
A very well written book by a very intelligent man.However, I am not a corporate manager or am I interested in corporate management.The first half the book was very good; about growing up, West Point and NASA but the second half of the book was Mr. Borman blaming the unions for the failure of Eastern Airlines.I don't care about the failure of Eastern Airlines and I don't buy a book written by a great astronaut to find out why it failed.I buy books by astronauts to learn about the trials, tribulations and successes in one of the greatest eras of American history, early space exploration.I don't feel this book was an autobiograhy of an astronaut but the purging of a very bitter and disallusioned man after a failure of grand proportions.If you want to learn about the problems of management versus unions this would be a great read, if not, stop at the begining of the Eastern Airlines debacle.Mr. Borman was and is an American hero who should be celebrated for what he gave his country but nobody cares about Charlie Bryan.I had to constantly keep reminding myself this book was written in 1988, not 1968 or 2006.My copy of this book is an Easton Press Limited Edition gold bound series, numbered and autographed by Mr. Borman.I will always cherish this book but I will not read it again.

Interesting Story By a Great Leader
An interesting tale from beginning to end.This is a frank account of Mr. Borman's life in and out of the astronaut business and beyond.About half of the book is Borman's life before and during his tenure in the space program, the rest is his experience with Eastern Airlines which is very interesting.The tale of how the unions destroyed one of the largest U.S. air carriers is sad but perhaps the perspective of Borman is a little bit skewed.This book however is still a good read.

Honest, Common Sense, Ethical, No Frills Management Style
One reason I picked up Countdown at Half-Price Books was because I remember Frank Borman doing commercials for Eastern Airlines when I was a kid. Although I expected more of his book to be about the Apollo days, I was by no means disappointed.This book is actually three books:One about Borman at West Point, the other about Borman in the Air Force, and the one about Borman at Eastern Airlines.The one I liked the best was about Eastern Airlines.Read more

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Good Read Although Two Dimensional
If you've never read much about America's space race during the 60's, this is a good read with a lot of solid history and the story of a man who gave his life for his country.
Easy to Read, Satisfying Story
This book is a very quick read.It contains some interesting stories.The comments of Grissom's sons, brothers, parents, and childhood friends shed some light on his true personality.The book does not dwell on Grissom's two spaceflights and death during a test.Instead, the narration focuses on his life journey to those public milestones.

A Long Overdue Biography Of A Great American
I have always been interested in the US space program, and Apollo in particular. It amazes me that there has been so little published on Gus Grissom or Apollo 1. There have been scattershot, low distribution books but very little of substance. I am pleased to see that Ray Boomhower has finally written a good biography of one of the overlooked heroes of the space program, Gus Grissom.
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But What Was It Really Like To Fly The Missions?
Gene Cernan is one of America's most experienced and successful astronauts. His three missions were among the most ambitious, successful and exciting of all time. He spent more time, along with partner Harrison Schmitt, than any other man walking on the moon. It was, therefore, with great disappointment that I read this book. What I expect from a book by an astronaut is to really feel and understand what the unique experiences they went through were like and what challenges-physical, mental and technical they overcame. With the notable exception of Mike Collins' autobiography almost none of the astronauts books really provide this. Only 12 men have ever stood on the moon and yet they have not really conveyed what this and other aspects of spaceflight were like in their autobiographies. He dismisses his epic Apollo 17 flight in a few pages and spends more time talking about the politics of crew selection, giving crude descriptions of his wife's figure and other trivia. Also there is a lack of illustrations showing the alien environment he explored so well. Most of the astronauts who wrote autobiographies felt they had to talk down to their audience to make the book attractive to the average reader, thus leaving out much technical information that is actually quite interesting, even for the non-technically-minded layman.The popularity of the film "Apollo 13" and the television series "From the Earth to the Moon" in which technical matters were not shied away from proves this is not true.The fact is the true intelligence and abilities of these men is measured in what they did on their space missions, not as golfers or in planning practical jokes or in celebrity namedropping.In a more positive light, he reveals for the first time the real dangers the Gemini spacewalks entailed and gives a good description of the problems Ed White encountered in Gemini 4 and his own nightmarish experience in Gemini 9.
Don't miss reading this one!
An outstanding book. Gives all the insight into the life of an astronaut in training...and
Best of the Best.
Haveing read all of the books written by the hero's themselves, I was reluctant to purchase "Last Man on the Moon". Read one ...read 'em all. Certainly not so. This book totally captured me and brought me way beyond my understanding of space flight, space walks, and everything it really takes to be a human being of this caliber. Commander Cernan's captivating descriptions of being in space and on the moon as well as being inches away from death, puts you as close as you can be to the real thing. Dont expect anything sugar coated. Gene Cernan has lived the dream we all dream of, paying with great personal sacrifice. He is a true leader of "mankind". His book conveys the asonishing piercing of the basic "fabric of life", a disease that he or his fellow moon walkers have "never been able to repair." Life changing read!!
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Houston, we have a problem...
Over the past few years I have rediscovered my fascination with the 1960s space race by reading several books by or about people connected with NASA back in those glory days. After reading "Leap of Faith" I have now read biographies of all the Mercury Seven astronauts. The good news is that Gordon Cooper's book is easily one of the most interesting. The bad news is that I don't exactly mean that as a compliment.
Cooper and the Saturn VIII
I too was first confused by Coopers reference to the Saturn VIII.After reading other books about Chris Kraft and Werner Von Braun, it dawned on me that he was referring to the Nova rocket that was on the drawing boards in the early sixties by Werner Von Braun.See the Wikipedea for more information. The Nova rocket was conceptualized before the powers that be decided on the LOR (Lunar Orbit Rendevous). Everybody, including Von Braun thought the best approach was the direct ascent, which was to land a rocket vertically and blast off from the moon and return home.The other option explored was (EOR) or Earth Orbit and Rendevous, where the componets for direct ascent were to be launched individually and assembled in earth orbit, then on to the moon.The winner, LOR, was scoffed, but through perseverance, it won out as the quickest way to get to the moon with the lightest payload. Therefore, the Nova (Coopers Saturn VIII) was never needed.
Al Shepard as Darth Vader? Naaaah.
This work has produced a rather hefty array of responses from Amazon readers, many of whom are stridently opposed to Cooper's career-long pursuit of the secrets of UFO's and other mysterious new technologies, and others who see in the Mercury astronaut a hero of what now appears to be a cause losing steam. Our focus here is on the book, however. For as several reviewers have correctly observed, this is a tale of two Gordo's, one battling the unknowns of space, and the other battling the knowns of the NASA/military industrial complex.
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Does The World Need Another Astronaut Biography?
In the case of "Sky Walking," by Dr. Thomas D. Jones, the answer is a resounding "Yes." This book stands head and shoulders above many of the other works by former astronauts in terms of its story, style and substance. Immensely readable and presented at just the right level of detail, "Sky Walking" chronicles Dr. Jones' spaceflight career, which spanned more than a decade and included four Space Shuttle flights. His description of the sights, sounds and sensations of his first launch aboard Endeavour in April 1994 on mission STS-59, for which he was a Mission Specialist for the first Space Radar Laboratory flight (SRL-1), is the best I've ever read. He was Payload Commander for the SRL-2 mission (STS-68) in October 1994, and later flew on two additional Shuttle missions. STS-80, in addition to setting a Shuttle endurance record of 18 days in orbit, involved satellite deployment and retrieval. STS-98, in February 2001, delivered and installed the Destiny Laboratory Module for the International Space Station (ISS), a mission on which Dr. Jones made three spacewalks lasting more than 19 hours.
An outstanding insight into an underrated NASA decade...
This book was a wonderful read. The first thing I noticed was how generous the author was to all who worked with him - there are not too many astronaut autobiographies where you get a sense of the astronaut working as a team with hundreds of people who never see the limelight. This book gives a very clear and accurate impression of that. I'm guessing Jones was well-liked by everyone he worked with, and he's put as much dedication into this marvellous tale as he did into any flight.
So Well Written I Felt Airsick
This memoir is outstanding reading for anyone who is interested in being an astronaut.The author takes us along as he applies to NASA, interviews, and begins training as an "Ascan" (astronaut candidate).Completing his year of training, he awaits his first assignment to a shuttle crew, and subsequently goes on four shuttle missions.We get to experience every step along the way as he trains for each mission, and when the fateful day of lauch comes, we are there - stepping into the orbiter, strapping in, feeling every vibration and hearing every noise as the gigantic machine roars into liftoff.Then we go along with the author during his missions, including the joys and frustrations experienced, and ride along for the tense suspense of reentry.(Made all the more poignant as we recall the moments during the same procedures when the Challenger and the Columbia were lost.)
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Rethinking it
I owe the author an apology.I've rethought it and this book is actually quite good for what it sets out to be:a biography of a hard-to-capture man.It's interesting.We miss you Pete.

Average Biography that doesn't match Conrad's Contribution's
I bought this book because I teach a class on the space program and I wanted to learn more about Pete Conrad. While it does contain a few interesting stories, you can learn more about him from other books, like A Man on the Moon. There are several glaring mistakes, like in the description of the Skylab repair job and the lunar liftoff of Intrepid. The time spent on his Gemini and Apollo flights was minimal. I don't regret reading this book but it could have been so much more.

A real disappointment
If you are looking for a bio about what it's like to be an astronaut, look elsewhere, like Mike Collin's Carrying the Fire.This book is only for the Pete Conrad fan who wants more about the man than you can find in excellent books such as From the Earth to the Moon by Andrew Chaikin or, of course, the Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe.Most of the book is about what he did before and after being an astronaut.There is very, very little new info about the NASA years.Did you know his callsign was Squarewave?Did you know he had abnormally long eybrows? Dyslexic too.These are the little tidbits you learn from this book.
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nothing new, but still ok
i read Rocket Boys, which i loved, and then moved on to the Coalwood Way.i was rather disappointed when i started it. it wasn't that it was about a period of time covered in rocket boys - i knew that already.but what i loved about rocket boys was the portrayal of a small town, and the coalwood way basically repeats that subject, which i think was pretty well covered already in Rocket boys.
Interesting Memoir
Homer Hickman "Sonny" has had an amazing senior year in high school. With a mixture of friendship, love, and death the story is amazing.

Very Good.
I'm more of a World War 2 fan and read alot of WW2 stuff, but even so this book was excellent.Homer is da bomb.I saw "Rocket Boys" 10 years ago and this book was very similar to that movie, even though they are of different periods.I didn't know how good these books were, but should have after watching rocket boys.This book is great. ... Read more

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A NEW SYNTHESYS FOR AN OLD DILLEMMA
Dr. Mitchell asks the same questions as all seekers, and rightly connects the search for knowledge about self with the search for an understanding of the universe. He begins his book with a short personal history, bringing the reader up to a description of his incredible journey to the moon. As a US Apollo astronaut, he walked on the lumar surface. During the journey back to earth, he experienced a sudden insight about the nature of reality, an understanding that came from an unknown source. The experience most resembled the reports of mystics, who generally ascribe a religious meaning to it. Mitchell has spent the years since that journey searching for a way to understand the experience, a way to bring together the disparate ways of knowing, the way of science and the way of religion. Please write more books,Dr. Mitchell about Apollo 14 !
Apollo 14 was one of the few missions that I know litle about; simply because not enough time and attention has been dedicated to it! Dr. Ed Mitchell,Apollo 14 lunar module pilot, tells us in a very open way hisinner-most feelings about the mission to The Moon, and how it altered hislife,and inner ways of thinking; regarding life and the universe! Tellingthe reader that what he felt and saw: during, and mainly after his returnto Earth; how our universe couldn't have just happened,but rather, has aspecial purpose and significance and a meaning to its existence! i believein God, and have heard many pros and cons said about this book! Well let mesay that as a true believer in CHRIST and GOD, I feel that Dr. Mitchell hasa very open and well-educated mind as a scientist/explorer; and merelytells us that there is in fact a creator, and a purpose for the creation ofthe universe, and a reason for its being; relating science/religiontogether,which, to me, makes a whole lot of good sense.and purpose, tothose of us that are real thinkers and have a real open mind to the thingsaround us in the whole universe; not just planet Earth! Dr. Mitchell shouldknow, hes been there (MOON) AND DONE THAT! i'M VERY RELIGIOUS INWARDLY, ANDSTILL THINK YOUR BOOK IS WELL DONE! Good job Dr. Mitchell! Your one of thefew very open-minded/rational good thinkers of the century! If only morewould have your intellect, mayby we wouldnt have the world problems we havetoday, and would have already had a base on Moon, and missions to Mars,already underway!

Exploring Invisible Realities
Edgar Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences in 1972, as he began a quest for common ground between science and spirit following his life-altering experience of walking on the surface of the moon.Mitchell'sautobiographical book THE WAY OF THE EXPLORER describes in thrilling detailhis experiences with the Apollo missions, as well as his subsequentexploration of the fields of consciousness and paranormal phenomenon. Mitchell's heart-warming accounts of his feelings as he walked on the moon,and then traveled back through space to see how "the heavens and earthtumbled alternately in and out of view in the small capsule window" aregracefully combined with his insightful observations of the nature ofconsciousness and reality.We can all benefit from experiencing the Earthas Mitchell does... as one planet interconnected with each and every one ofus.I was so moved by what Mitchell wrote about seeing Uri Geller bendspoons and bring lost objects across space and time that it inspired me tosee Geller bend one of my (very SOLID stainless steel spoons) in person inOctober 1999.I love this book's timeless wisdom, beauty, and depth somuch that I return to it again and again.It's a powerful book thattouches my heart and greatly inspires me! ... Read more

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