The Unbroken Chain [INCLUDES CD] [FIRST EDITION]

Wendt, Guenter; Still, Russell

Published by An Apogee Books Publication, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, 2001

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As new condition beige boards with gold spine lettering contained in an as new condition color photographic dust jacket. Includes Acknowledgments; Prologue; Epilogue: Where Guenter Went; and Researching The Chain. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates and a section of color photographic plates. Also includes a new condition CD contained within a clear plastic CD case affixed to the inner rear board which "features an extensive tour of the old Cape Canaveral launch pads hosted by Guenter Wendt. The disc is rated for Windows 95 and higher. Certain elements of the disc require Apple Quicktime to play. This program can be downloaded from Apple's website.An adequate web browser is also necessary to play the disc." - excerpt information from page 216 entitled "CDROM". "The Unbroken Chain - To the Moon and beyond.Guenter Wendt's autobiography, The Unbroken Chain, is a ground shaking, fumes in your nostrils documentary of the glory days of manned spaceflight. It is described in graphic detail by the one man who worked side by side with every astronaut that left the Cape bound for space. Because of his unique perspective from the launch pad, his story is filled with important accounts and rich anecdotes, many of which have never been published until now. From the altitude chamber, to the simulators, to the white room itself, follow The Unbroken Chain to the moon and beyond. There is no other story like it." - from the inner front jacket flap. ABOUT GUENTER F. WENDT: Guenter F. Wendt was born and educated in Germany. He came to the United States in 1949 and became an American citizen in 1955. As a mechanical engineer for McDonnell Aircraft, he was given primary sesponsibility for spacecraft test, checkout, and launch operations for all Mercury and Gemini manned flights conducted at Cape Canaveral. In 1967, after the Apollo fire, he accepted a position with North American Rockwell at the Kennedy Space Center and was responsible for spacecraft launch preparations for all manned Apollo, Skylab and ASTP flights. He was the last man seen by the flight crews prior to liftoff. Mr. Wendt was placed in charge of flight crew safety during the Shuttle ALT program and during the subsequent operational flights of the Shuttle Transport System until his retirement in 1989. He is a confidant and personal friend of the astonauts and the recipient of NASA's "Letter of Appreciation" award, several Group Achievement Awards, and the coveted "Silver Snoopy." Mr. Wendt has worked on numerous film and video projects. He served as a technical consultant on the television adaptation of James A. Michener's "Space", the HBO mini-series "From the Earth to the Moon", and the Discovery Channel's documentary "In Search of Liberty Bell 7." - from the rear jacket flap. Seller Inventory # 003718

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Unbroken Chain [INCLUDES CD] [FIRST ...

Publisher: An Apogee Books Publication, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Edition: 1st Edition