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Author:

Young, John (John Watts), 1930-

Title:

Forever Young : a life of adventure in air and space / John W. Young with James R. Hansen ; foreword by Michael Collins.

Publisher:

University Press of Florida,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

416 p. ; cm.

Subject:

Young, John--(John Watts)--1930---Biography.
Astronauts--United States--Biography.
Air pilots--United States--Biography.
Space flight to the moon.

Other Authors:

Hansen, James R.
Collins, Michael, 1930-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Prologue: "Go" or "no-go" -- Part I: A flying career -- 1. From Cartersville to Georgia Tech -- 2. Gunnery officer to naval aviator -- 3. Fighter pilot to test pilot -- 4. Pax River -- Part II: Into orbit -- 5. The new nine and Project Gemini -- 6. Countdown -- 7. Three orbits -- 8. Dual rendezvous -- Part 3: Lunar journeys -- 9. From a fire to the moon -- 10. Call sign Charlie Brown -- 11. From tranquility to a lost moon -- 12. To the Descartes Highlands -- 13. In the briar patch -- 14. The end of moon landings -- Part III: The shuttle era -- 15. Enterprise -- 16. "The boldest test flight in history" -- 17. Advent of the "operational" shuttle -- 18. A steep spiral staircase -- 19. The Challenger disaster -- 20. A mountain of memos -- 21. "The next logical step -- 22. On a wing and a prayer -- Epilogue: When worlds collide.

Summary:

The autobiography of astronaut John Young.

ISBN:

0813042097
9780813042091 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2012018907

Locations:

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

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)