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John Glenn: A Memoir Paperback - 2000
by Glenn, John; Taylor, Nick
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- Paperback
This paperback version of the "New York Times" bestselling memoir of America's cherished astronaut-turned-senator includes the results of the medical experiments during Glenn's triumphant return to space in 1998 at age 77.
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- Title John Glenn: A Memoir
- Author Glenn, John; Taylor, Nick
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 564
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bantam, U.S.A.
- Date 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 039156
- ISBN 9780553581577 / 0553581570
- Weight 0.63 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 6.88 x 4.18 x 1.36 in (17.48 x 10.62 x 3.45 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects United States, Legislators - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99042672
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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He was the first astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, as the world's oldest astronaut, his courage reveted a nation. But these two historical events only bracketed a life that covers the sweep of an extraordinary century.
John Glenn's autobiography spans the seminal events of the twentieth century. It is a story that begins with his childhood in Ohio where he learned the importance of family, community, and patriotism. He took these values with him as a marine fighter pilot during World War II and into the skies over Korea, for which he would be decorated. Always a gifted flier, it was during the war that he contemplated the unlimited possibilities of aviation and its frontiers.
We see the early days of NASA, where he first served as a backup pilot for astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. In 1962 Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Then came several years in international business, followed by a twenty-four year career as a U.S. Senator-and in 1998 a return to space for his remarkable Discover mission at the age of seventy-seven.
John Glenn's autobiography spans the seminal events of the twentieth century. It is a story that begins with his childhood in Ohio where he learned the importance of family, community, and patriotism. He took these values with him as a marine fighter pilot during World War II and into the skies over Korea, for which he would be decorated. Always a gifted flier, it was during the war that he contemplated the unlimited possibilities of aviation and its frontiers.
We see the early days of NASA, where he first served as a backup pilot for astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. In 1962 Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Then came several years in international business, followed by a twenty-four year career as a U.S. Senator-and in 1998 a return to space for his remarkable Discover mission at the age of seventy-seven.