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Cunningham, Walter The All American Boys ISBN 13: 9781596874084

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The All-American Boys is a no-holds-barred candid memoir by NASA's second civilian astronaut. Walter Cunningham presents the astronauts in all their strengths and their weaknesses. From its insider's view of the astropolitics that guided the functioning of the astronaut corps to its thoughtful discussion of the Columbia tragedy, The All-American Boys resonates with Cunningham's passion for humanity's destiny in space. Cunningham brings us into the NASA training program and reveals what it takes physically and mentally to be an astronaut. He relates the story of the devastating Apollo 1 fire that took the lives of astronauts Grissom, White, and Chaffee and his own later successful flight on Apollo 7. This new edition includes his tell it like it is observation of NASA's successes and failures.

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"Cunningham's book is the best of all the astronaut books."
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Walter Cunningham is perhaps best known as America's second civilian astronaut. He flew in space on Apollo 7, the first manned flight of the Apollo Program, and was Chief of the Skylab Branch of the Astronaut Office. Cunningham joined U.S. Navy in 1951 and became a Marine Corps fighter pilot in 1953, serving on active duty until 1956, and in the Marine Corps Reserve until 1977 when he retired with the rank of colonel, USMCR. Cunningham accumulated more than 4,500 hours of flying time, including more than 3,400 in jet aircraft and 263 hours in space. Cunningham is currently a successful businessman and investor and director of numerous public and private companies. He is a civic leader, is listed in all major Who's Who publications and is a recipient of numerous natinal and international honors. In addition he is a radio talk show host and frequent lecturer throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

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  • PublisherIbooks
  • Publication date2009
  • ISBN 10 1596874082
  • ISBN 13 9781596874084
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages448
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