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- Publication Name
- Space Oddities
- Title
- Space Oddities
- Subtitle
- Forgotten Stories of Mankind's Exploration of Space
- ISBN-10
- 1633887847
- EAN
- 9781633887848
- ISBN
- 9781633887848
- Release Date
- 15/08/2022
- Release Year
- 2022
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Book Title
- Space Oddities : Forgotten Stories of Mankind's Exploration of Space
- Item Length
- 8.6in
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books, Publishers
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Space Science, History, Astronomy
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 12.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 238 Pages
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Nothing captivates the human imagination like the vast unknowns of space. Ancient petroglyphs present renderings of the heavens, proof that we have been gazing up at the stars with wonder for thousands of years. Since then, mankind has systematically expanded our cosmic possibilities. What were once flights of fancy and dreams of science fiction writers have become nearly routine - a continuous human presence orbiting the Earth, probes flying beyond our solar system, and men walking on the moon. NASA and the Russian space program make traveling to the stars look easy, but it has been far from that. Space travel is a sometimes heroic, sometimes humorous, and always dangerous journey fraught with perils around every corner that most of us have never heard of or have long since forgotten. Space Oddities brings these unknown, offbeat, and obscure stories of space to life. From the showmanship and bravado of the earliest known space fatality, German Max Valier, to the first ever indictment under the Espionage Act on an Army officer who leaked secrets concerning the development of early U.S. rockets; and the story of a single loose bolt that defeated the Soviet Union's attempt to beat America to the moon. Author Joe Cuhaj also sheds light on the human aspects of space travel that have remained industry secrets - until now: how the tradition of using a musical playlist to wake astronauts up began, fascinating tales about inventions like the Fischer Space Pen, Omega watches, and even Tang breakfast drink. In addition to fun and entertaining space trivia, Space Oddities also features stories of the profound impact that space travel has had on challenges right here at home, like the effort by civil rights leaders and activists in the 1960s to bring the money from the space program back home to those in need on Earth; NASA's FLATs (First Lady Astronaut Training) program and the 25 women who were selected to become astronauts in 1960, but were denied a chance at flying even after successfully completing the rigorous astronaut training program; and, the animals who many times sacrificed their lives to prove that man could fly in space. Filled with rare and little-known stories, Space Oddities will bring the final frontier to the homes of diehard space readers and armchair astronauts alike.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Prometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-10
1633887847
ISBN-13
9781633887848
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050386989
Product Key Features
Book Title
Space Oddities : Forgotten Stories of Mankind's Exploration of Space
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Space Science, History, Astronomy
Publication Year
2022
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
238 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qb500.262.C84 2022
Reviews
For anyone who enjoys books about space or is interested in space exploration and its history, this is a good collection of stories to read., NetGalley Review: 5 starsLast updated on 21 Dec 2021"Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book. This in no way affects my review, all opinions are my own and may be affected by the fact that it is snowy, windy and cold outside and I have nothing better to do than read three or more books a day??.Nothing captivates the human imagination like the vast unknowns of space. Ancient petroglyphs present renderings of the heavens, proof that we have been gazing up at the stars with wonder for thousands of years. Since then, mankind has systematically expanded our cosmic possibilities. What were once flights of fancy and dreams of science fiction writers have become nearly routine - a continuous human presence orbiting the Earth, probes flying beyond our solar system, and men walking on the moon. NASA and the Russian space program make travelling to the stars look easy, but it has been far from that. Space travel is a sometimes heroic, sometimes humorous, and always dangerous journey fraught with perils around every corner that most of us have never heard of or have long since forgotten.Space Oddities brings these unknown, offbeat, and obscure stories of space to life. From the showmanship and bravado of the earliest known space fatality, German Max Valier, to the first-ever indictment under the Espionage Act on an Army officer who leaked secrets concerning the development of early U.S. rockets; and the story of a single loose bolt that defeated the Soviet Union's attempt to beat America to the moon.Author Joe Cuhaj also sheds light on the human aspects of space travel that have remained industry secrets - until now: how the tradition of using a musical playlist to wake astronauts up began, fascinating tales about inventions like the Fischer Space Pen, Omega watches, and even Tang breakfast drink.In addition to fun and entertaining space trivia, Space Oddities also features stories of the profound impact that space travel has had on challenges right here at home, like the effort by civil rights leaders and activists in the 1960s to bring the money from the space program back home to those in need on Earth; NASA's FLATs (First Lady Astronaut Training) program and the 13 women who were selected to become astronauts in 1960, but were denied a chance at flying even after successfully completing the rigorous astronaut training program; and, the animals who many times sacrificed their lives to prove that man could fly in space.Filled with rare and little-known stories, Space Oddities will bring the final frontier to the homes of diehard space readers and armchair astronauts alike.I am not a huge fan of science fiction which is weird as my favourite way to spend a rainy day is to binge-watch "The Martian", "Interstellar" and "Passengers" (with Jennifer Lawrence, not the Anne Hathaway one..I have seen them all at least 100 times...#guiltyconfession ... and the music in "Interstellar" makes me weep). That aside, this was a really interesting read: I just finished "All Families are Psychotic" and learned from that book that all astronauts are tiny so I don't need to worry about being recruited as that, along with a fear of heights would keep me glued to the ground.If you have an outer space fan this is a perfect book for them to read: it is chock-full of interesting stories and trivia that will keep you happy for months. The fisher space pen even made it to "Seinfeld" as I remember the pen that can write upside down! I feel weird reading and reviewing a book that comes out in 8.5 months so I guess that I am preggers with a great read that I will recommend to patrons, friends, and family alike."--Janet PoCo, librarian at A.E.M.S. Public Library/Community Kitchen
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2021-046354
Dewey Decimal
919.904
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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