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The untold story of an eccentric, scientific visionary whose death-defying research has saved millions of lives.
Sixty years ago, cars and airplanes were still deathtraps waiting to happen. Today, both are safer than ever, thanks in part to one pioneering air force doctor’s research on seatbelts and ejection seats. The exploits of John Paul Stapp (1910–1999) come to thrilling life in this biography of a Renaissance man who was once blasted―faster than a .45 caliber bullet―across the desert in his Sonic Wind rocket sled, only to be slammed to a stop in barely a second. The experiment put him on the cover of Time magazine and allowed his swashbuckling team to gather the data needed to revolutionize automobile and aircraft design. But Stapp didn’t stop there. From the legendary high-altitude balloon tests that ensued to the ferocious battles for car safety legislation, Craig Ryan’s book is as much a history of America’s transition into the Jet Age as it is a biography of the man who got us there safely.
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About the Author
Craig Ryan is the author of acclaimed books on extreme adventure and scientific discovery in the stratosphere as well as the coproducer of the documentary film The Angry Sky. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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“A beautifully presented and admiring portrait of Stapp.... Mr. Ryan demonstrates a gift for making the complex science of Stapp’s experiments understandable, and he is equally skilled at capturing the spirit of his subject.”
- Patrick Cooke, Wall Street Journal
“Compelling and compulsively readable...a curious but charming tale, the story of a man who courted danger―and death―in the ultimate pursuit of safety. Sonic Wind is an engrossing read, and Ryan brings his unlikely hero to life, deftly describing Stapp’s missionary zeal―inherited, presumably, from his parents―for safety.”
- Emily Anthes, Washington Post
“A fine, groundbreaking biography of one of aeromedical sciences’ more legendary figures.”
- John Carver Edwards, Library Journal, Starred review
“[The] remarkable, almost-forgotten story of an aerospace pioneer. ...Ryan's full-length biography uncovers the private man, Stapp's offbeat sense of humor, his awkward love life, his passion for classical music, and his friendships with daring test pilots Chuck Yeager and Joe Kittinger, fellow trailblazers whose fame has persisted. A consistently fine appreciation of the medical maverick who, as much as any other, helped make the Space Age possible.”
- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
“Remarkable...[an] intriguing book about this unusual and mostly intriguing man.”
- Michael Merschel, Dallas Morning News
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- PublisherLiveright
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 0871406772
- ISBN 13 9780871406774
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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