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In this unique biographical reference, he profiles the people of every nationality who traveled in space from spring 1961 to summer 1992, and hundreds of others who underwent rigorous training to prepare for space flight--a total of over 600 biographies. No other source book is comparable in scope, detail, and ease of accessibility.
Subtitled The International Space Year Edition this revised and enlarged (from Who's Who in Space: The First 25 Years [G.K. Hall & Co., 1987]) biographical reference profiles the people of every nationality who traveled in space from spring 1961 (Yuri Gagarin) to summer 1992, and hundreds of others who underwent training to prepare for space flight--a total of some 600 biographies. The reference deals with three major astronautic groups--US, Soviet, and international space travelers. Each set of biographies is preceded by an account of the technical and historic aspects of the specific program. Portrait photographs accompany most of the profiles. Eleven appendices provide additional related information. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Christopher ROOP
reviewed Who's Who in Space: The International Space Year Edition on April 27, 2012
Who's Who in Space: The International Space Year Edition
Who says money can't buy... anything? Yes, even a trip into space. Ansari left a turbulent Iran as a teenager and came to the United States and made a name and a fortune for herself. She took that fortune and went to Russia where she participated in Space Adventures and went into space. The press branded her a "space tourist" and the people of Iran have criticized her for having spent 20 million dollars on her dream. It wasn't just her 20 million dollars that got her into space tho, but also her determination. Ansari spent six months undergoing medical test after medical test and undertaking one training procedure after another and showed she had a bit more grit than a camera toting tourist.
This is her story. I liked it and I learned a lot of things I didn't know before picking this up. I didn't know anything about special seat molds, underwater tests, or what 8 Gs of force feels like. Now I do. However, part two really bored me as it was about her business making and being a CEO. I'm not a business minded person and I just wanted to get to the space stuff. That came in the last half. Thus, four stars.
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