Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir (signed)

Linenger, Jerry M.

ISBN 10: 007136112X / ISBN 13: 9780071361125

Published by McGraw-Hill, New York, 2000

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a solid copy; Warmly Inscribed by author on front end page: "To Bill Lemay-- Sir! We are ALL grateful for what you did for our country-- B17s over europe in WWII-- Thank You. With Geatest Respect, Jerry, Capt, USN Retired" (also full signature on side); ---------- SATISFACTION GUARANTEED --------- FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE ------ ALL DUSTJACKETS ARE COVERED WITH NEW CLEAR MYLAR PROTECTOR ----- Size: 6 x 9". Seller Inventory # 20602A

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Synopsis: Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station MIR NASA astronaut Linenger spent five months aboard the Russian space station Mir, a spacecraft operating far beyond its design life. This book presents an account that captures the challenges and privation he endured both before and during his flight. Full description

Review: Imagine yourself in a decaying space station far away from the atmosphere you never realised you needed so badly, not knowing if the next malfunction would kill you or just keep you busy. Dr Jerry M Linenger experienced just this and describes his harrowing but ennobling five months aboard Mir in Off the Planet, a memoir that evokes the excitement of living every day as a life-threatening adventure. Linenger's very personal writing style draws the reader into the story quickly, breezing through his childhood, Annapolis training, medical school and selection as an astronaut, then moving quickly to the Mir assignment and its aftermath.

Linenger isn't shy about sharing his opinions; chapter titles such as "Broken Trust" and "An Attempted Coverup" show his feelings about the bizarre relationship between the crew and mission control that may have kept him and his Russian comrades in constant danger. He also heaps praise on his fellow crew members and family for their strength and perseverance throughout the mission--between communication difficulties, the cloud of doubt surrounding the station's systems, and problems such as fires and toxic fumes, it's a wonder anyone survived with their sanity intact. The full-colour pictures accompanying the text add further insight into life aboard Mir. --Rob Lightner

Bibliographic Details

Title: Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous ...
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hard Cover
Illustrator: Illustrated with Photographs
Condition: Fine Hardback
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dustjacket
Signed: Inscribed By Author
Edition: Reprint Edition.