Rocketman: Astronaut Pete Conrads Incredible Ride to the Moon and Beyond

Conrad, Nancy; Klausner, Howard A.

ISBN 10: 045121837X / ISBN 13: 9780451218377

Published by NAL Trade, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rocketman: Astronaut Pete Conrads Incredible Ride to the Moon and Beyond
• Publisher: NAL Trade
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 045121837X
• ISBN 13: 9780451218377
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A portrait of the life and career of NASA bad boy Pete Conrad describes his poverty-stricken youth, educational success, efforts to overcome dyslexia, work as an elite test pilot, remarkable accomplishments with the space program, and untimely death in a motorcycle accident. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

About the Author

Nancy Conrad was married to Pete Conrad for the last ten years of his life. A writer, artists' representative, and interior designer, she co-founded Universal Space Networks (with her late husband), and the Community Emergency Healthcare Initiative, to prevent injuries and deaths occurring from medical error in emergency rooms.

Howard A. Klausner wrote the screenplay for Space Cowboys, starring Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones.