{"product_id":"heroes-of-the-space-age-incredible-stories-of-the-famous-and-forgotten-men-and-women-who-took-humanity-to-the-stars-paperback","title":"Heroes of the Space Age: Incredible Stories of the Famous and Forgotten Men and Women Who Took Humanity to the Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRod Pyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning science writer Rod Pyle profiles the remarkable pilots, scientists, and engineers whose work was instrumental in space missions to every corner of our solar system and beyond. Besides heralded names like Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Gene Kranz, the author highlights some of the \"hidden figures\" who played crucial roles in the success of NASA, Soviet, and international space exploration. For example, Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to travel into space, aboard Soviet spacecraft Vostok 6. American Margaret Hamilton was an accomplished mathematician and one of the first female software engineers to design programs for spaceflight, software that proved critical to the success of the moon landing. And Pete Conrad, \"salty sailor of the skies,\" flew twice in the Gemini programs, landed on the moon in Apollo 12, and was the commander of the first crew to visit America's new Skylab space station--its first ever--in 1973.Complemented by many rarely-seen photos and illustrations, these stories of the highly talented and dedicated people, many of whom worked tirelessly behind the scenes, will fascinate and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRod Pyle\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books, most recently \u003ci\u003eInterplanetary Robots\u003c\/i\u003e and the widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAmazing Stories of the Space Age\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCuriosity: An Inside Look at the Mars Rover Mission and the People Who Made It Happen; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDestination Mars\u003c\/i\u003e--called \"the best recent overview of Mars missions\" by the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Other books include \u003ci\u003eDestination Moon, Missions to the Moon, Mars: Making Contact, Blueprint for a Battlestar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInnovation the NASA Way\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the senior editor for \u003ci\u003eAd Astra\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the official publication of the National Space Society, and writes for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He has produced numerous documentaries for the History Channel and Discovery Communications, including the widely praised \u003ci\u003eBeyond the War of the Worlds \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eModern Marvels: Apollo 11\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also worked in visual effects on \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Deep Space Nine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e. Pyle has been an assistant professor at the University of La Verne and a lecturer with NASA's Johnson Space Center, and creates award-winning media for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.\u003cbr\u003e .\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 315\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763641745696,"sku":"9781633885240","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bc18fb84010f167cf1e535b1dea95118.webp?v=1780237759","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heroes-of-the-space-age-incredible-stories-of-the-famous-and-forgotten-men-and-women-who-took-humanity-to-the-stars-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}