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Astronauts are not the only heroes of the space program. Most of the work has always been done by people on the ground, and since the end of the manned space program all of it has. The Infinite Journey is the first book to add their voices: the engineers, technicians, and scientists who reach out into space with their minds and tools, even if they don't boldly go as astronauts do. Not all these supporting characters are like Apollo 13 Mission Controller Gene Kranz, author of Failure Is Not an Option, but all have humanly interesting stories to tell.
Journalist William Burrows has matched history, quotations from people involved in the space program at all levels, and incredibly lush and inspiring photographs. As one scientist recalls, "We presented a copy of our first images of Europa from the Galileo spacecraft to Pope John Paul II, who probably gave the most succinct summary yet of these data: 'Wow.'" And you can't blame him. Burrows' book is an excellent combination of science, human insights, and the beauty and terror of space: truly inspirational. --Mary Ellen Curtin
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Eyewitness accounts of NASA and the age of space. Prepared in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, this lavishly illustrated chronicle recounts the agency's most thrilling moments as remembered by those who experienced the pulse-racing drama firsthand. In The Infinite Journey, noted space expert and Pulitzer Prize nominee William E. Burrows offers an overview of the U.S. space programme, along with accounts by participants ranging from such prominent figures as Buzz Aldrin, Eileen Collins and Homer Hickham to critical behind-the-scenes personnel. Beautifully illustrated with more than 170 photographs, The Infinite Journey presents historic travels in space, selected with the help of NASA Chief historian, Dr. Roger Launius. These intrepid missions range from Alan Shepard's daring flight in Freedom 7 and Neil Armstrong's first boot prints on lunar soil to revelations by the Hubble Space Telescope and Mars Global Surveyor to the historic coupling of the International Space Station's Unity and Zarya modules. The Infinite Journey celebrates space exploration over four decades and pays tribute to the people whose sacrifice, determination and imagination made it possible.
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A personal journey, 13 Nov 2000
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Infinite Journey (Hardcover)
There have been a lot of books about space flight and man's journey to the stars. What makes this book unique - and indispensable - among these is the perspective it takes. "The Infinite Journey" gives us a view of the conquest of space not only from the point of view of astronauts, but also from so many other people who participated in this grand endeavor. The stories come from the men and women who worked in Mission Control, the engineers who built the spacecraft, the scientists who analyzed the data, and ordinary people who had the privilege of living in the space age and watching NASA's triumphs and tragedies. When combined with breathtaking images, these stories give us a very human and personal account.Reading "The Infinite Journey," I couldn't help but be moved by the stories of the Apollo 1 and Challenger tragedies and inspired by the courage of the first astronauts, and even more so, the people involved in bringing the Astronauts of Apollo 13 home. But what really surprised me was how fascinating the stories of the unmanned missions were. In most books, planetary missions and satellite observatories appear as little more than footnotes. In "The Infinite Journey," the personal accounts of the scientists and engineers who built their lives and careers around these exploratory missions really emphasize the awe and wonder of scientific discovery.
Even the one chapter I thought would be mundane, the chapter on communication satellites, was full of delightful surprises. I will never think of TVs, or cows, the same way.
This book is a must have for anyone interested in space flight, NASA, exploration, or in catching an inspired glimpse of soul of mankind. It is also a really beautiful book that would find a welcome place in anyone's library.
Thank you William Burrows, NASA, and Discovery.
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An Infinitely Excellent Chronicle, 29 Sep 2003
By Diane Postlewaite - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Infinite Journey (Hardcover)
I own a substantial number of books on space. This is one of my more beautiful and insightful editions. The combination of historical text, personal stories, and really well-reproduced imagery does justice to the space program and its participants. I recommend this highly as a book for both those who know the ins and outs of space exploration, but also for the younger set who can learn a lot. It's simple and elegant, but also is also valuable in that it's an accurate and useful reference.
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Wonderful!, 21 April 2001
By Kate - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Infinite Journey (Hardcover)
Anyone who has even a mild interest in spaceflight should buy and read "The Infinite Journey". The book was wonderfully put together and the pictures alone make it worth buying. The text comprises of the people who made the missions work and some of the anecdotes are priceless. The foreword by Walter Cronkite is wonderfully written by the journalist who did more to sell the space program in the 1960s than anyone else. The essays at the end of the book are also worth reading. My only complaint is that there was no bibliography so you could find out more information on the different projects mentioned but it is a book that I will treasure for many years.
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