| Title: | Riding rockets : the outrageous tales of a space shuttle astronaut / |
| Authors: | R. Mike Mullane, Author |
| Material Type: | book |
| Publisher: | New York : Scribner, 2006 |
| ISBN / ISSN / EAN : | 978-0-7432-7683-2 |
| Size: | xiii, 381 p. / ill. / 24 cm |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | TL789.85.A3 |
| Subjects: | Astronauts--United States--Biography ; Mullane, R. Mike ; Space Shuttle Program (U.S.) |
| Description: | In 1978, the first group of space shuttle astronauts, 29 men and six women, were introduced to the world. USAF Colonel Mike Mullane was a member of this astronaut class, and this is his story. Mullane strips the heroic veneer from the astronaut corps and paints them as they are--human, with tales of military flyboys, feminist pioneers and post-doc scientists. He portrays every aspect of the astronaut experience, and is brutally honest in his criticism of a NASA leadership whose bungling would precipitate the Challenger disaster.--From publisher description. |
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Copies in the Library (1)
| Barcode | Call number | Media type | Location | Section | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 013348 | TL789.85.A3M84.M84 2006 | Book | ISU Central Campus library | Closed-stack | Available |
