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- 9781557538291
- EAN
- 9781557538291
- Publication Name
- Calculated Risk : the Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom, Revised and Expanded
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Series
- Purdue Studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 22.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 362 Pages
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Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs. Killed along with his crew in a launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, Grissom also lost his chance to walk on the moon and return to describe his journey. Others went in his place. The stories of the moon walkers are familiar. Less appreciated are Grissom's contributions. The international prestige of winning the Moon Race cannot be understated, and Grissom played a pivotal and enduring role in securing that legacy for the United States. Indeed, Grissom was first and foremost a Cold Warrior, a member of the first group of Mercury astronauts whose goal it was to beat the Soviet Union into space and eventually to the moon. Drawing on extensive interviews with fellow astronauts, NASA engineers, family members, and friends of Gus Grissom, George Leopold delivers a comprehensive and corrective account of Grissom's life that places his career in the context of the Cold War and the history of human spaceflight. Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom, Revised and Expanded includes a new afterword with Leopold's firsthand account of NASA's "Day of Remembrance" fifty years after the tragedy on Pad 34. At the invitation of Grissom's brother, Lowell, the author attended NASA's two-day observance, which included the unveiling of a permanent exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center honoring the crew. Photos first published in Calculated Risk are part of the Apollo 1 exhibit. The updated edition includes additional images of Grissom's life and work. Calculated Risk adds significantly to our understanding of the Space Race, a tumultuous and ultimately triumphant period in American history.
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Purdue University Press
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1557538298
ISBN-13
9781557538291
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Publication Name
Calculated Risk : the Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom, Revised and Expanded
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Purdue Studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics Ser.
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
362 Pages
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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
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"On July 21, 1961, in the middle of a family vacation, my parents stopped to let me watch Gus Grissom?s historic fifteen-minute mission in Liberty Bell 7 , the second manned Project Mercury flight. At thirteen, I was already very excited about space exploration. I could only imagine that someday I might follow in the footsteps of my hero who was born at the opposite end of the state from my northern Indiana home. Gus Grissom came from a rural, hardworking background just like me, and my later path mirrored his as I earned mechanical engineering degrees from Purdue University and went on to fly with the US Air Force and then NASA. We both pursued bold dreams. Through grit and determination, Grissom rose from the pastoral Midwest to achieve those dreams, his life ending tragically while Gus was still in his prime. George Leopold?s well-researched and inspiring biography of Grissom details an imperfect man willing to risk his life for a chance to explore the unknown. This book is a must-read for every space enthusiast." -- Jerry Ross , Astronaut and author of Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA?s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, On July 21, 1961, in the middle of a family vacation, my parents stopped to let me watch Gus Grissom's historic fifteen-minute mission in Liberty Bell 7, the second manned Project Mercury flight. At thirteen, I was already very excited about space exploration. I could only imagine that someday I might follow in the footsteps of my hero who was born at the opposite end of the state from my northern Indiana home. Gus Grissom came from a rural, hardworking background just like me, and my later path mirrored his as I earned mechanical engineering degrees from Purdue University and went on to fly with the US Air Force and then NASA. We both pursued bold dreams. Through grit and determination, Grissom rose from the pastoral Midwest to achieve those dreams, his life ending tragically while Gus was still in his prime. George Leopold's well-researched and inspiring biography of Grissom details an imperfect man willing to risk his life for a chance to explore the unknown. This book is a must-read for every space enthusiast., ...highlights a career, and a life, of someone willing to take risks to achieve great things...provides insights into one of the astronauts who was there at the beginning of the Space Age...an exceptional read., Author George Leopold chronicles Grissom's entire life, from his childhood in Mitchell, Indiana, through his military career to his years with NASA. Because no one had written a comprehensive and balanced biography, this book fills a literary and historical void., Gus Grissom was one of the original seven astronauts. A few of us can still remember the impact they had on our nation, and the pride we took in their extraordinary and exciting achievements. They lifted us all and made us proud to be an American. Gus Grissom radiated a quiet, determined competence in all that he did. He understood and accepted the danger of his job but also knew its immense value to our knowledge and understanding of the planet we all inhabit. This readable and compelling biography superbly relates the life of this proud son of Indiana and America., To say that Calculated Risk is a good read is an understatement. It's a bookshelf-must for every engineer and NASA buff., " Calculated Risk fills an important space history gap. Most books covering the Apollo 1 fire-- a turning point in the Cold War and the Space Race in many ways-- get a lot of detail wrong. This book is one of the best ever written in terms of accuracy when it covers how Gus Grissom died. It also tells a fascinating tale of how he lived." -- Francis French, George Leopold's Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom rescues its subject's reputation by presenting his life and career in full. The book is fascinating and haunting, and its impressive research exonerates Grissom from the charge of being a hapless astronaut who, in his peers' parlance, 'screwed the pooch'...thrillingly told, taking readers into the cosmos with Grissom, conveying the sense of wonder and danger that accompanied these early voyages., During the 1960s, the Cold War was fought on many fronts and fields of battle--nuclear weapon technology, Cuba and other geopolitical hotspots, the Olympic Games, to name a few--but the race to space may have meant the most to Russian and American egos, and astronaut Gus Grissom played a leading role until his death by fire on a Cape Canaveral launch pad in 1967. An engineer and test pilot, Grissom fully understood the risks and complexity of space flight, and his expertise assured his involvement in all facets of the Gemini program, including the design decisions that cost his life. Through interviews with dozens of Grissom's NASA coworkers, friends, and family, this highly recommended biography offers an astronaut's-eye view of early spaceflight and Cold War intrigue., " George Leopold's Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom rescues its subject's reputation by presenting his life and career in full. The book is fascinating and haunting, and its impressive research exonerates Grissom from the charge of being a hapless astronaut who, in his peers' parlance, 'screwed the pooch'...thrillingly told, taking readers into the cosmos with Grissom, conveying the sense of wonder and danger that accompanied these early voyages." -- The Wall Street Journal
Table of Content
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
Copyright Date
2018
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / Aviation, Science & Technology
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
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