Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey Into the Unknown
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (603 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060194162 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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From Publishers Weekly In this engaging memoir, Mercury 7 astronaut Cooper adds his compelling voice to the chorus of critics charging a U.S. In 1957, at Edwards Air Force Base in the California desert, Cooper was given photographs of a "classic saucer" that had reportedly landed at the top-secret military installation. Joining them at this alleged meeting (which was canceled) was Atlas missile aerospace engineer Dan Fry, who claims to have flown over Texas on board a UFO in 1950. In the late 1970s, Cooper (who's now an aeronautical designer) unsuccessfully tried to launch a research company devot
A great book that kept me interested from first page to last page! NightTiger 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 an. Fun read 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" according to 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
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. military's long-time UFO cover-up.Buckle yourself in and prepare for a wild ride; Leap of Faith takes you places you have never been before---and with Cooper's firm hand at the controls.. As an impressionable boy, he met overnight visitors to the Cooper household, including famous aviators like Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post, which only heightened his desire to take to the skies.Ride with Cooper through his adventurous life in the cockpits of planes and spacecraft alike--he was the last American to go into space alone, exactly thirty-five years ago. From a source as