Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey

Allen, Joseph P.; Martin, Russell

ISBN 10: 0941434532 / ISBN 13: 9780941434539

Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 1984

About this Item

Inscribed, "To Hatice - with appreciation for your many contributions to this amazing space program!" and signed by astronaut, Joseph Allen. Laid in is a brochure from Allen's appearance in Houston at an event of the American Astronautical Society. The book is inscribed to Hatice Cullingford, a former engineer at NASA. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. A little foxing to the illustrated endpages. No other notable flaws. Jacket is free of any chips or tears. 223 pages. First edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0941434532
• ISBN 13: 9780941434539
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• 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.