To Space and Back Inscribed 1st Edition
Language: English
Published by Lothrop Lee & Shepard, New York, 1986
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Austern & Co/ BrooklynBooks, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Austern & Co/ BrooklynBooks
AbeBooks seller since January 20, 2010
Association member: ESA
View this seller's itemsCondition: Used - Fine
£ 267.02
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Book & jacket are about fine, Neatly inscribed by Sally Ride on the title page. Avery nice 4-fold 14"x20" publisher's promo poster of Sally Ride is laid in the book Sally Ride was an American astronaut and physicist who joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman in space. Sally Ride, who was twice on the Orbiter Challenger, remains the youngest American astronaut to have traveled to space (having done so at age 32). Ride left NASA in 1987. She worked for two years at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Arms Control and at the UC San Diego as professor of physics. Sally Ride served on the committees that investigated the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters, the only person to participate on both. In 2012, Sally Ride died of pancreatic cancer.
Seller Inventory # xj117
- Title
- To Space and Back Inscribed 1st Edition
- Author
- Ride, Sally
- Publisher
- Lothrop Lee & Shepard, New York
- Publication year
- 1986
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Signed
- Inscribed by Author(s)
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0688061591
- ISBN 13
- 9780688061593
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Signed
Much has been written about the vast scientific importance of space exploration, but very little about the human side of being a m,ember of an astronaut crew. In this book, with the help of journalist Susan Okie, Sally Ride shares the personal experience of traveling into space.
Astronauts live, sleep, eat, and work in conditions totally unlike anything we know here on Earth. Everything they do is affected by weightlessness. The simplest of daily routines, such as preparing meals or getting dressed, is a challenge to human ingenuity. Astronauts live and work as members of a team -- each a highly trained expert in a particular field. The cheerful enthusiasm with which they adapt to the special environment of space is testimony to their total commitment to their work.
Written especially with a young audience in mind, To Space and Back answers questions frequently asked by space enthusiasts of all ages. It also reveals that the remarkable men and women who have chosen to pioneer the frontiers of space are first and foremost unique individuals -- like all of us.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Austern & Co/ BrooklynBooks
Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 6.67 | £ 14.07 |
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Invoice
- Money Order
- Paypal
Store description
Peter Austern & Co/ BrooklynBooks has been active in NYC since 1993. We offer photo albums, scrapbooks, journals, signed & unique books, ephemera & vernacular art. We are open to visitors by appointment only.
Specialty
General stock, BOOKS & EPHEMERA - SIGNED & UNIQUE, Sports / Business& Industry / Stage & Screen / Music & Dance, Science & Medicine / Fiction & Literature, Art & Illustration / Nature & Travel / Military & War / Humor, Presidents & Politics / Law / World Leaders, Cooking & Food / Religion, Spirituality & Parapsychology, Small Press & Fine Printing / History/ War/ entertainmentAssociation member
Seller's business information
Austern & Co/ BrooklynBooks
NY, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
All items are subject to prior sale. All items are guaranteed as described. Refunds are limited to original purchase price. Items may be returned within 30 days of receipt if unsatisfactory for any reason (please notify us prior to returning, preferably by phone or email.)
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Austern & Co/ BrooklynBooks, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All books are shipped USPS
media mail, unless otherwise requested. S/H in the US $6.50 for the first book, $1 per book thereafter. Overseas orders should specify shipping preference. International rates will be quoted via email prior to sale. Libraries may apply for deferred billing. We recommend postal insurance for any item you hold dear, please inquire. All New York residents must add 8.625% sales tax. We accept cash, checks & money orders drawn against US funds. Mastercard,Visa,American Express,Discover,and PayPal.
All items subject to prior sale. Prices are subject to change.