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Canada: Apogee Books, 2010. First English Edition. Paperback. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book The author has the distinction of being the only wife of a European astronaut who has also worked in the area of human spaceflight. Her story is told from a unique perspective. Lena De Winne provides a first-hand account of the ins and outs of the complex astronaut spaceflight system. This book captures the individual stories of crewmembers Roman Romanenko, Bob Thirsk, Frank De Winne and their spouses Julia, Brenda and Lena, as they prepare and embark on a unique spaceflight mission. Delivered with raw emotional intensity, it reads like a novel, sharing the aspirations, anguish, surprises and disappointments of its subjects. Yet it is resolutely biographical, offering a vivid recollection of events as they happened. An easy but precise overview of space science and technology is also provided. Readers will not only become familiarised with the human…
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- Title My Countdown
- Author Lena De Winne
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First English Ed
- Pages 172
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Apogee Prime, Canada
- Date 2010
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781926837093 / 1926837096
- Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 8.99 x 6.08 x 0.3 in (22.83 x 15.44 x 0.76 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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