Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey Into the Unknown
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (700 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060194162 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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He flew in Mercury and Gemini, and served as head of flight crew operations for both Apollo and Skylab, America's first orbiting space station. His life is a tapestry of space travel in the twentieth century.And beyond. Today he is undeniably a part of our nation's history as one of the four surviving Mercury Seven space pioneers. Gordon Cooper was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, a select group of the nation's top military test pilots who braved the frontiers of space in the days when strapping yourself to a rocket meant you would be either a hundred miles up or six feet under. space program, but he also takes dead aim at the next millennium of space travel with his strong vie
His partner in this venture, Valerie Ransone, claims to receive scientifically useful telepathic transmissions from extraterrestrial sources. He sent the photos to a Pentagon general, but never heard about the matter again. (Aug.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. The story gets a lot weirder, as Cooper agrees to join Ransone in the Arizona desert for a telepathically arranged rendezvous with a UFO. governmental coverup of the UFO phenomenon. From Publishers Weekly In this engaging memoir, Mercury 7 astronaut Cooper adds his compelling voice to the chorus of critics charging a U.S. 16 pages of color photos. On the other hand, he reports that in 1951, as a young air force pilot based in Germany, he
A great book that kept me interested from first page to last page! This book is very interesting and entertaining. Gordon Cooper tells his story of being one of the first U.S. astronauts. I thought it was well written and the more I read it the more I didn't want to put it down. Cooper tells of his time in space, his time at N.A.S.A. and gives some insight into his life. He also explains the hard work and determination of all who were a part of the United States' effort to put a man in space and on the moon. A. "Fun read" according to Caleb Monroe. Great read. Introduces some interesting ideas. And is a in depth biography of the early space program.. Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown (Mass Market Paperback) Gordo Coopers Life Story Keith Mirenberg Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown (Mass Market Paperback) was a great five star book by Gordon Cooper. In it he highlights his two fameous space flights during projects Mercury and Gemini and shares lots of interesting gossip about the manned space program. He also discusses his life story in general and an abundance of tales about his UFO experiences and much more. Some of the information he relates to his readers is quest