Leap Of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey Into The Unknown by Cooper, Gordon - 2000

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. As New. 2000. Signed Edition. Full-Leather. A special Limited edition, SIGNED by the author, Gordon Cooper. A wonderful scarce book in As New condition, never taken out of its original shrink-wrap; One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts -- a select group of the nation's top military test pilots chosen for America's newly formed manned space exploration program -- Gordon Cooper made history. Now, in this compelling, down-to-earth memoir, he recalls his adventurous life pushing the envelope in the cockpits of planes and spacecraft alike. He also looks toward the next millennium of space travel, offering deeply held views on the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence -- including the distinct possibility that we have already made contact. Contains all of the classic Easton Press trimmings: premium leather, silk moiré end leaves, distinctive cover design, raised bands, accented in real 22KT gold, satin ribbon page marker, gilded page edges, long-lasting, high quality acid-neutral paper, sewn pages for strength and durability; 8vo; Signed by Author .