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Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom (Purdue Studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics) - Hardcover

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Leopold, George

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9781557537454: Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom (Purdue Studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics)
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ISBN 10: 1557537453 ISBN 13: 9781557537454
Publisher: Purdue University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs. Killed along with his crew in a launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, Grissom also lost his chance to walk on the moon and return to describe his journey. Others went in his place. The stories of the moon walkers are familiar. Less appreciated are Grissom's contributions.

The international prestige of winning the Moon Race cannot be understated, and Grissom played a pivotal and enduring role in securing that legacy for the United States. Indeed, Grissom was first and foremost a Cold Warrior, a member of the first group of Mercury astronauts whose goal it was to beat the Soviet Union into space and eventually to the moon.

Drawing on extensive interviews with fellow astronauts, NASA engineers, family members, and friends of Gus Grissom, George Leopold delivers a comprehensive and corrective account of Grissom’s life that places his career in the context of the Cold War and the history of human spaceflight.

Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom adds significantly to our understanding of that tumultuous and ultimately triumphant period in American history.

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About the Author

George Leopold is a veteran journalist and science writer focused on the nexus between technology and policy. Leopold has written extensively about US manned spaceflight, including the Apollo and space shuttle programs. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the New Scientist, and a variety of other science and technology publications. He resides in Reston, Virginia.

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Publisher
Purdue University Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1557537453
ISBN 13 
9781557537454
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
416
Rating
  • 4.18 out of 5 stars
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