{"product_id":"fallen-astronauts-heroes-who-died-reaching-for-the-moon-hardcover","title":"Fallen Astronauts: Heroes Who Died Reaching for the Moon - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColin Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKate Doolan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEugene a. Cernan\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNear the end of the \u003ci\u003eApollo 15\u003c\/i\u003e mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin conducted a secret ceremony unsanctioned by NASA: they placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called \u003ci\u003eThe Fallen Astronaut\u003c\/i\u003e, along with a plaque bearing a list of names. By telling the stories of those sixteen astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the quest to reach the moon between 1962 and 1972, this book enriches the saga of humankind's greatest scientific undertaking, Project Apollo, and conveys the human cost of the space race. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Many people are aware of the first manned Apollo mission, in which Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee lost their lives in a fire during a ground test, but few know of the other five fallen astronauts whose stories this book tells as well, including Ted Freeman and C.C. Williams, who died in the crashes of their T-38 jets; the \"Gemini Twins,\" Charlie Bassett and Elliot See, killed when their jet slammed into the building where their Gemini capsule was undergoing final construction; and Ed Givens, whose fatal car crash has until now been obscured by rumors. Supported by extensive interviews and archival material, the extraordinary lives and accomplishments of these and other fallen astronauts--including eight Russian cosmonauts who lost their lives during training--unfold here in intimate and compelling detail. Their stories return us to a stirring time in the history of our nation and remind us of the cost of fulfilling our dreams. This revised edition includes expanded and revised biographies and additional photographs. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePurchase the audio edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or editor of several books on spaceflight, including \u003ci\u003eFootprints in the Dust: The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska, 2010) and \u003ci\u003eTeacher in Space: Christa McAuliffe and the \"Challenger\" Legacy \u003c\/i\u003e(Nebraska, 2000). \u003cb\u003eKate Doolan\u003c\/b\u003e is a longtime space researcher and writer. \u003cb\u003eBert Vis\u003c\/b\u003e is a Dutch space analyst who conducts research on the Soviet\/CIS space program. \u003cb\u003eCapt. Eugene A. Cernan\u003c\/b\u003e lives and works in Texas and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Man on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.32 x 9.3 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757610434848,"sku":"9780803285095","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/350354dd26695a9df6ffcc997f7ab85a.webp?v=1780106559","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fallen-astronauts-heroes-who-died-reaching-for-the-moon-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}