Quarto (approx. 9 7/8" wide by 10" tall) Dark blue cloth covers, white titles, 223 pages. 200 full color photographs. Includes suggested readings, and index. Design by Hans Teensma. Signed by astronaut Joe Allen (signature only) on the half-title page. Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. "On November 11, 1982, astronaut Joseph P. Allen made his first journey into space as a crew member of the fifth flight of the shuttle orbiter Columbia." This oversize book will cost more to ship outside of the U.S. 051517A.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

ENTERING SPACE. An Astronaut's Odyssey.

Publisher

Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Publishers (c. 1984), New York

Publication Date

1984

Language

English

ISBN 10

0941434532

ISBN 13

9780941434539

Binding

hardcover

Edition

first edition.

Condition

fine

Dust Jacket Condition

fine

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

On November 11, 1982 astronaut Joseph P Allen made his first journey into space as a crew memeber of the fifth flight of the shuttle orbiter Columbus. In Entering Space, Allen shares his firsthand insights into the incomparable experience of traveling in space and brings the human dimension of our space program into focus. Entering Space give us a fascinating account of a shuttle flight, describing the tension of a countdown and launch, the complexities of living the days in the strange weightless environment, the challenges of working in space, the emotional impact of seeing earth from space, the drama of the meteoric decent and landing. Allen also looks to the future: the space telescope that will explode the current limitations of cosmic knowledge, permanent space stations, and the certainty that astronauts will soon be joined on their travels into space by people like you and me.

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