John Glenn

Name: John Glenn
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ISBN: 9780553581577

ISBN-10: 0553581570

ISBN-13: 9780553581577

Edition: N/A

Authors: John Glenn, Nick Taylor

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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…

Book details

List price: $7.99
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/3/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 4.25" wide x 7.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Prologue



New Concord



War



Flight



Project Mercury



Public Life



Back to Space


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Index