Selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of shuttle astronauts, Mike Mullane completed three missions and logged 356 hours aboard the Discovery and Atlantis shuttles. It was a dream come true. As a boy, Mullane could only read about space travel in science fiction, but the launch of Sputnik changed all that. Space flight became a possible dream and Mike Mullane set out to make it come true. In this absorbing memoir, Mullane gives the first-ever look into the often hilarious, sometime volatile dynamics of ...
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Selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of shuttle astronauts, Mike Mullane completed three missions and logged 356 hours aboard the Discovery and Atlantis shuttles. It was a dream come true. As a boy, Mullane could only read about space travel in science fiction, but the launch of Sputnik changed all that. Space flight became a possible dream and Mike Mullane set out to make it come true. In this absorbing memoir, Mullane gives the first-ever look into the often hilarious, sometime volatile dynamics of space shuttle astronauts - a class that included Vietnam War veterans, feminists, and propeller-headed scientists. With unprecedented candour, Mullane describes the chilling fear and unparalleled joy of space flight. As his career centred around the Challenger disaster, Mullane also recounts the heartache of burying his friends and colleagues. And he pulls no punches as he reveals the ins and outs of NASA, frank in his criticisms of the agency. A blast from start to finish, Riding Rockets is a straight-from-the-gut account of what it means to be an astronaut, just in time for this latest generation of stargazers.
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Bought this book for my young teenager, but wasn't aware of the apparent "adult" nature of some of its contents. The online descriptions do not reveal that part of it, but after reading inside the dust jacket and the Table of Contents, I decided not to let him read it. He has enjoyed several astronauts' autobiographies already and I thought this would be another safe one. If anyone has any in-depth criticism of my concerns, please share. Thanks!
jammari
Mar 28, 2008
Best Biography
What a wonderful book. His writing style is emminently readable, even for a lay person like me. Anecdotes that portray the emotion and laughter behind many of the everyday work situations of being an astronaut. Also introduces the reader to much of the mundane background involved in the world of space flight. I found him to be very open to make fun of himself, and able to invite the reader into the family life of an astronaut as well. This is book that I will definitely read more than once.
