{"product_id":"forever-young-a-life-of-adventure-in-air-and-space-hardback-9780813066042","title":"Forever Young; A Life of Adventure in Air and Space (Hardback) 9780813066042","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eForever Young\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Life of Adventure in Air and Space\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn W. Young (Author), James R. Hansen (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813066042\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 December 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e424 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 15.5 x 2.6 cm, 0.608 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA fascinating life.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eSpace Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"An intensely enjoyable book.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eAmericaSpace.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"If you have been waiting for a book from the only moonwalker without one you will not be disappointed with Forever Young. John W. Young, with James R. Hansen, has written the epic story if his life not only of adventure, but service to his country and inspiration for the future.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eAd Astra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"n incredible read, fast paced at times with great insight into Young's mind as he takes you with him as he soars into earth orbit and upon the vast ocean of space.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eExaminer.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHe walked on the Moon. He flew six space missions in three different programs--more than any other human. He served with NASA for more than four decades. His peers called him the \"\"astronaut's astronaut.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnthusiasts of space exploration have long waited for John Young to tell the story of his two Gemini flights, his two Apollo missions, the first-ever Space Shuttle flight, and the first Spacelab mission. \u003ci\u003eForever Young\u003c\/i\u003e delivers all that and more: Young's personal journey from engineering graduate to fighter pilot, to test pilot, to astronaut, to high NASA official, to clear-headed predictor of the fate of Planet Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung, with the assistance of internationally distinguished aerospace historian James Hansen, recounts the great episodes of his amazing flying career in fascinating detail and with wry humor. He portrays astronauts as ordinary human beings and NASA as an institution with the same ups and downs as other major bureaucracies. He frankly discusses the risks of space travel, including what went wrong with the \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e shuttles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForever Young\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the last memoirs produced by an early American astronaut. It is the first memoir written by a chief of the NASA astronaut corps. Young's experiences and candor make this book indispensable to everyone interested in the U.S. space program.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670767497496,"sku":"9780813066042","price":31.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/forever-young-a-life-of-adventure-in-air-and-space-hardback-9780813066042","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}