Gus Grissom by Carmen Bredeson (1998, Reinforced Hardcover) 
Gus Grissom by Carmen Bredeson (1998, Reinforced Hardcover)

 
Gus Grissom by Carmen Bredeson (1998, Reinforced Hardcover)

Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
Series: Countdown to Space
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0894909746
ISBN-13: 9780894909740
Product ID: EPID733278
Description: A biography of one of America's first seven astronauts, focusing on the training and career of Gus Grissom, who died in a fire aboard Apollo I in 1967.
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Synopsis
A biography of one of America's first seven astronauts, focusing on the training and career of Gus Grissom, who died in a fire aboard Apollo I in 1967.

Details
Publication Date:1998-01-01
Series:Countdown to Space

Size
Height:9.5 in
Width:6.5 in
Thickness:0.5 in
Weight:9.6 oz

Publisher's Note
This book details the highlights of astronaut Gus Grissom's career and spaceflights. Grissom made history as the second American to travel into space. After two successful flights, Grissom and two fellow astronauts died in a simulated launch of Apollo 1. Up until to the Challenger explosion, this was NASA's worst disaster.

Industry Reviews
Gr 4-8 Brief, well-written accounts of individuals who have participated in the NASA space program. Focusing primarily on astronaut training, career experience, and space flights, these easy-to-read texts are well documented and include quotes from the subjects. Black-and-white and full-color photos appear throughout. These are excellent introductory biographies that could easily be used for reports or recreational reading. While there are numerous titles available about the early U.S. space missions, there are few biographies for this audience on the original seven Mercury astronauts. Gus Grissom's achievements and tragic death make for compelling reading. Kramer's book is similar in coverage to June Behrens's Sally Ride (Children's Press, 1984; o.p.) and Carolyn Blacknall's Sally Ride (Dillon Press, 1984; o.p.). However, it has a more skillful balance of high-interest material with a scholarly objectivity consistent with its carefully cited text and list of sources. Phyllis Graves, Creekwood Middle School, Kingwood, TX
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