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Title: Leaving Earth: Space Stations, Rival Superpowers, and the Quest for Interplanetary Travel by Robert Zimmerman ISBN: 0-309-08548-9 Publisher: Joseph Henry Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Crazed Cosmonauts out in the Cosmos!
Comment: One of two aspects of Mr. Zimmerman's book that most reviewers seem to have missed is his recounting of the many errors, problems, and dilemmas, large and small, trivial and hazardous, that the cosmonauts encountered. Mysteriously missing antennae, fogged-over helmet visors, balky space ship hatches and no power are just some of the hardships that had to be surmounted.
Another aspect of the book is the recounting of the many personality conflicts between the cosmonauts. Grueling work schedules, close quarters, and differing backgrounds of the cosmonauts drove wedges between the crew members. Oftentimes they would just stop speaking to each other. Other times, the crew member with the higher ranking would pull rank in the most inconsiderate manner.
I found the examination of these weaknesses (structural and psychological) to be fascinating. They brought a human element to the book and made it a very interesting recounting. The same holds true for the examination of how politics, economics, and the fall of the Soviet government changed the Russian space program.
I highly recommend this enjoyable and informative book
Rating: 5
Summary: Leaving Earth: An exceptional book!
Comment: Leaving Earth: Space Stations, Rival Superpowers, and the Quest for Interplanetary Travel by Robert Zimmerman is an exciting and exceptional space history book, filled with insights, well-documented research and important facts and information. Not only has Zimmerman accurately described the original Soviet space program, its evolution to the present day Russian space program that is largely more free-enterprise driven than our own space program, he shows how and explains why our own space program, as managed by NASA and Congress, looks more and more like a centrally planned government program supported by like-kind government policy. Zimmerman's research has been carefully documented and made available to the readers. His focus on space station history, the politics of manned space flight, and his subsequent analysis of both is second to none. As our current administration moves forward with its new comprehensive space policy initiative, what Zimmerman has to say takes on an even higher level of importance. I firmly believe that by reading and understanding Leaving Earth, it will be easier to move forward, to advocate quality space programs and development, and to facilitate our becoming space-faring. (Host of the radio talk show, The Space Show).
Rating: 5
Summary: A Space History Must Read
Comment: Having just finished this book , I must say I was greatly astonished. I have read almost everything on the American space program and what little has been written on the Soviet/Russian program. I apparently knew very little of the incredibly brave and tenacious Russian program. What a great story of risk, perseverence, personalities and achivement. This book casts their accomplishments in a whole new light. To say it again; I was astonished. Robert Zimmerman tells this story in a wonderfully readable and dynamic way. It was hard to put the book down.This is also the sad story of how NASA has become a beaurucratic do nothing agency since the glory days of Apollo and Skylab. Zimmerman also writes with an eye toward future journeys to Mars and beyond that gave me hope that someday we will really go!
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Title: Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft (Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences) by David J. Shayler, Rex D. Hall ISBN: 1852336579 Publisher: Telos Pr Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Dyna-Soar: Hypersonic Strategic Weapons System (Apogee Books Space Series) by Robert Godwin ISBN: 1896522955 Publisher: Apogee Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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Title: Lost in Space : The Fall of NASA and the Dream of a New Space Age by Greg Klerkx ISBN: 0375421505 Publisher: Pantheon Books Pub. Date: 13 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Expedition Mars: How Are We Going to Get to Mars (Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences) by Martin J. L. Turner ISBN: 1852337354 Publisher: Springer Verlag Pub. Date: January, 2004 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: A Vision of Future Space Transportation (Apogee Books Space Series) by Tim McElyea, David Brin ISBN: 1896522939 Publisher: Apogee Books Pub. Date: 25 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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