Heroes in Space: From Gagarin to Challenger [Hardcover]

Peter Bond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1987 | ISBN-10: 0631153497 | ISBN-13: 978-0631153498 | Edition: 1st

"None of us was ordered into manned spaceflight. We flew with the knowledge that if something really went wrong up there, there wasn't the slightest hope of rescue." Gus Grissom

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From Library Journal

Since 1961, over 100 manned space flights have been launched by the United States and the Soviet Union. Heroes in Space details for a general audience the history of these pioneering ventures, with the focus on the flight crews that risked (and sometimes lost) their lives. Despite the unavoidably repetitive nature of the story, Bond manages to succinctly recount the highlights of each mission from the early days of Vostok and Mercury, through today's Shuttle and Salyut missions. The book benefits from excellent organization, deftly interweaving accounts of the triumphs and setbacks of both nations. As a general introduction to the subject, Bond's work is much more accessible than David Baker's densely detailed The History of Manned Space Flight ( LJ 5/15/82). Highly recommended. Thomas J. Frieling, Bainbridge Junior Coll., Ga.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 467 pages
• Publisher: Basil Blackwell, Inc.; 1st edition (November 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0631153497
• ISBN-13: 978-0631153498
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,583,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The history of space flight!, March 21, 1999

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This review is from: Heroes in Space: From Gagarin to Challenger (Hardcover)

This is one of the few good books that there is now, in my opinion, about space flight. Not only does it focus on every single detail of the american space program, but it also focuses on the russian space program. Have you ever wondered about just what happened after that orbit or just when that launch was? Just grab HEROES IN SPACE:FROM GAGARIN TO CHALLENGER to find out. This book is, in my opinion, one of the best books available on space flight right now.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Easy To Read, January 20, 2001

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Jeffrey Simpson (Invercargill, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heroes in Space: From Gagarin to Challenger (Hardcover)

I found this book a great read. It covered little things not usually included in space books like what the astronauts heartrates got to during critical manoevers. I would recommend it to anyone interested in space.