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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Condition: Very Good. Trade paperback. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. Very Good. Signed and dated "19 May 2021" by Michael Weasner on the title page. Glossy softcover shows light rubbing and surface scratches, with minor edge and corner wear and light marks to the page edges. Binding is sound and interior pages are clean. Illustrated throughout with photographs documenting Weasner's life in amateur astronomy, military aviation, the Air Force Space Shuttle Program, aerospace computing, and related experiences. Listing photos show the exact copy included in this sale. Memoir recounting a lifelong amateur astronomer's path through science, military aviation, the Space Shuttle program, aerospace computing, and the changing world of amateur astronomy. Weasner traces an early fascination with the night sky through astrophysics studies, service as a fighter pilot and instructor, work with the Air Force Space Shuttle Program, and a career in aerospace technology before returning increasingly to telescope observing and astrophotography. His later experiences include the Meade ETX telescope, creation of the influential Mighty ETX website, astronomy outreach, and dark-sky advocacy. The straightforward narrative offers younger STEM-oriented readers as well as astronomy, aviation, and spaceflight enthusiasts a firsthand account of the varied directions a life shaped by science and technology can take. Signed by Author(s).…