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List Price: $26.95Amazon.com's Price: $5.99 You Save: $20.96 (78%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.450973
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Collins
Manufacturer: Collins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: September 01, 2007
Publisher: Collins
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Sales Rank: 62333
Studio: Collins
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Some fifty years ago, while a cub reporter, Jay Barbree caught space fever the night that Sputnik passed over Georgia. He moved to the then-sleepy village of Cocoa Beach, Florida, right outside Cape Canaveral, and began reporting on rockets that fizzled as often as they soared. In "Live from Cape Canaveral," Barbree—the only reporter who has covered every mission flown by astronauts—offers his unique perspective on the space program. He shares affectionate portraits of astronauts as well as some of his fellow journalists and tells some very funny behind-the-scenes stories—many involving astronaut pranks. Barbree also shows how much the space program and its press coverage have changed over time. Warm and perceptive, he reminds us just how thrilling the great moments of the space race were and why America fell in love with its heroic, sometimes largerthanlife astronauts.
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Jay's close relationship with the early astronauts provides a true behind the scenes look at the early days of the space race. This continues through the shuttle program. A must read for anyone interested in the space program at any level.
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This is an extremely disappointing book, that should have delivered so much more, especially from such a well-credentialled author. I have read practically every biography and book published on this period of the US space program, and I rate this book (very) near the bottom of this very long list.
You would expect the author to have offered a new slant on a (by now) very well reported space program. Not so; the book offers litle that is new and captivating. It was disappointing to ... Read More
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Released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, Barbree takes us through his illustrious career as the only journalist to have covered every manned American space launch, including breaking the story of the mechanical failure that led to the 1986 Challenger disaster. Barbree is probably more qualified to tell the story of US space exploration than NASA itself. This book is inherently cool because space is inherently cool.
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This is a very good book for the person who wants to read about the history of the American space program and probably not read another book on that subject. The serious student won't find much new but the generalist and non-fan will gain a basic appreciation. It is a valuable contribution since it is written by one of the leading space journalists, Barbree, who started covering our space program from the very beginning. The stories in it are amusing and interesting.
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This book initially appears to be a fun, enjoyable, exciting read - a romp through the golden age of spaceflight. For those who believe the back cover blurb, they might never be the wiser.
However, it's all misleading surface gloss.
There are some fundamental problems with this book. For example:
- Barbree was not there for many of the conversations he pretends to remember verbatim
- One of the photos is a known fake
- Many of the crucial ... Read More
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