Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn - Tapa dura

Ashby, Ruth

 
9781561453238: Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn
Tapa dura
ISBN 10: 1561453234 ISBN 13: 9781561453238
Editorial: Peachtree Pub Co Inc, 2004

Sinopsis

On February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Although the risks of such a mission for Friendship 7 were well known, no one including Glenn knew the peril he was about to encounter in space. John Glenn was one of the Mercury 7 astronauts, the early pioneers of manned space flight. His historic flight followed years of intensive physical training and a devotion to a career in the exciting but risk-filled world of aviation.
Ruth Ashby’s dramatic story of John Glenn’s near-disastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio childhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut in the prestigious and dangerous Mercury 7 program. The book concludes with Glenn’s successful career as a U.S. senator and his triumphant return to space in 1998 at the age of 77.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Críticas

"Highly readable... Ashby also skillfully includes historical events in the narrative."

Reseña del editor

From his childhood years in Ohio and his service as a fighter pilot in two wars to his training for his space flight and beyond, the incredible story of this accomplished pilot, veteran, astronaut, and U.S. senator is told in great detail with colorful illustrations.

"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.

Editorial
Peachtree Pub Co Inc
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1561453234
ISBN 13 
9781561453238
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Ilustrador
Hunt Robert
Número de páginas
105
Contacto del fabricante
no disponible
Persona responsable
no disponible

Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título

9781682631041: Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn

Edición Destacada

ISBN 10:  1682631044 ISBN 13:  9781682631041
Editorial: Peachtree, 2019
Tapa blanda