John Glenn: America's Astronaut

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John Glenn: America's Astronaut

In February 1962, he became the first American to orbit the Earth. Since then John Herschel Glenn Jr. has stood in the popular imagination as a quintessentially American hero. In John Glenn:Â America's Astronaut, a special edition e-book featuring 45 stunning photographs as well as a video, Chaikin explores Glenn's path to greatness.Â John Glenn features new details on Glenn's selection as an astronaut in 1959, newly synchronized onboard film and audio of Glenn's harrowing reentry from orbit on his 1962 Mercury mission, rarely seen images of Glenn in orbit and from the John Glenn archives at Ohio State University, as well as new, touching reminiscenes of Glenn's 1998 return to space from his Space Shuttle crewmates.Â Glenn is the embodiment of the history of human spaceflight and the indefatigable American spirit, andÂ John Glenn:Â America's AstronautÂ is his amazing story.

Country	USA
Author	Andrew Chaikin
Binding	Kindle Edition with Audio/Video
EISBN	9781588344861
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Smithsonian Books
Manufacturer	Smithsonian Books
NumberOfPages	126
PublicationDate	2014-04-15
Publisher	Smithsonian Books
ReleaseDate	2014-04-15
Studio	Smithsonian Books

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