{"product_id":"9781471149542","title":"Mike Massimino - Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Mike Massimino. Themes include Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography, Science \u0026amp; Technology, Science, Space Science, Astronomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This terrific memoir... is utterly gripping' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Read this book and be inspired to reach for the impossible' Brian Greene\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Many children dream of becoming an astronaut when they grow up, but when a six-year-old Mike Massimino saw \u003cb\u003eNeil Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e walk on the moon he knew what he wanted to do when he became an adult. But Nasa rejected him; then when he applied again they turned him down because of his poor eyesight. For the next year he trained his eyes to work better and finally, at the third time of asking, Nasa accepted him.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So began Massimino's \u003cb\u003e18-year career as an astronaut\u003c\/b\u003e, and the extraordinary lengths he went to to get accepted was only the beginning. In this \u003cb\u003eawe-inspiring memoir\u003c\/b\u003e, he reveals the hard work, camaraderie and sheer guts involved in the life of an astronaut; he vividly describes what it is like to strap yourself into the \u003cb\u003eSpace Shuttle\u003c\/b\u003e and blast off into space, or the sensation of walking in space, as he did when he completed a mission to service the \u003cb\u003eHubble telescope\u003c\/b\u003e. He also talks movingly about the \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e tragedy, and how it felt to step into the Space Shuttle again in the aftermath of that disaster.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Massimino was inspired by the film \u003ci\u003eThe Right Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e, and this book is not only a tribute to those fellow astronauts he worked with, but also a stunning example of someone who had exactly those attributes himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58031053832566,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781471149542.jpg?v=1780672305","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781471149542","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}