Bibliograph

"Live from Cape Canaveral", an earthbound astronaut's memoir, Jay Barbree

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"Live from Cape Canaveral", an earthbound astronaut's memoir, Jay Barbree

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

"Live from Cape Canaveral"

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jay Barbree

Sub title

an earthbound astronaut's memoir

Summary

Some fifty years ago, while a cub reporter, Jay Barbree caught space fever the night that Sputnik passed over Georgia. He moved to the then-sleepy village of Cocoa Beach, Florida, right outside Cape Canaveral, and began reporting on rockets that fizzled as often as they soared. In "Live from Cape Canaveral," Barbree-the only reporter who has covered every mission flown by astronauts-offers his unique perspective on the space program. He shares affectionate portraits of astronauts as well as some of his fellow journalists and tells some very funny behind-the-scenes stories-many involving astronaut pranks. Barbree also shows how much the space program and its press coverage have changed over time. Warm and perceptive, he reminds us just how thrilling the great moments of the space race were and why America fell in love with its heroic, sometimes larger-than-life astronauts

Target audience

adult

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