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Author:

White, Rowland.

Title:

Into the black : the extraordinary untold story of the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia and the men who flew her / Rowland White.

Publisher:

Touchstone,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

xviii, 445 pages, 24 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Columbia (Spacecraft)
Space shuttles.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Foreword by Richard Truly -- Author's note -- The next generation -- In and out of the shadows -- Mojave -- In the balance -- Ignition! -- Brought down -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Appendix: STS-1 Graphics and Location Maps -- Index.

Summary:

Recaptures the historic moments leading up to the launch of the space shuttle Columbia and the exciting story of her daring maiden flight, citing the pivotal contributions of the first astronauts to fly the shuttle, John Young and Bob Crippen.

ISBN:

1501123637 (pbk.)
9781501123634 (pbk.)
1501123629 (hardcover)
9781501123627 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2016006784

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

OJPC027 -- Corning Public Library (Corning)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

XAPE737 -- Shenandoah Public Library (Shenandoah)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)