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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Inspiring,
This review is from: Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey (Hardcover)
I was browsing through a Half Price Books store a couple of years ago when this book caught my eye. The detail and insight astronaut Joseph Allen provides almost gives you the sensation that you're floating beside the astronauts on the shuttle, but he never dives too deep into minute technical details that would make the journey dull or boring. However, the photos are the book's real centerpiece; it features over 200 large, full-color photographs that document spaceflight from Project Mercury to the Space Shuttle.I'm an Aerospace engineer, and I hope to become an astronaut one day. This is the book I reach for when I'm in need of some inspiration.
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A Fabulous Collection of Photographs from Space,
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Joe Allen has a great eye and this inspiring collection of phototgraphs from space, many taken by Allen himself, is a treasure. His commentary is intelligent, human and humorous. A keeper for sure.
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