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Autore |
Leopold George <1955-> |
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Calculated Risk : The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom, Revised and Expanded / / by George Leopold |
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West Lafayette, Indiana : , : Purdue University Press, , [2016] |
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©[2016] |
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ISBN |
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1-61249-458-7 |
1-61249-459-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (417 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Astronauts - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-356) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Pure Oxygen; 1. 1926; 2. Work; 3. Purdue; 4. Wingman; 5. Test Pilot; 6. Mercury Seven; 7. Extracurricular Activities; 8. The Flight of Liberty Bell 7; 9. Down a Peg; 10. Apogee; 11. Risk and Reward; 12. How Astronauts Talk; 13. Front of the Line; 14. Death at 218 Feet; 15. Abandon in Place; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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