Moon Shot (New 1st Ed. Signed by Astronaut Alan Shepard) Plus John Glenn Memoir

Description: Visit our eBay store to see more signed keepsakes & sports memorabilia—Autograph Attic: https://www.ebay.com/str/autographattic Moonshot: The Inside Story of America’s Race to the Moon (by Alan Shepard & Deke Slayton; introduction by Neil Armstrong)Turner Publishing, Inc.1994 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover / NEW 9 ¼ height x 6 ¼ width 383 pages Signed—NASA Astronaut & Apollo 14 Alan Shepard signed the title page with a bold blue sharpie; addressed to an admirer. All items are hand-signed; we never sell copies or reproductions of any kind. From AmazonThe story of the golden years of American space exploration told by the men who rode the rockets. On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians, NASA gathered a crew of daring test the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat grounded him until 1975. They spent the 60s at the forefront of NASA's effort to conquer space, and Moon Shot is their inside account of what many call the twentieth century's greatest feat. Collaborating with NBC's veteran space reporter Jay Barbree, Shepard and Slayton narrate the gripping story from the time of Shepard's first flight until he and eleven others walked on the moon. "Swashbuckling." -The New York Times." "A must read . . . an insight into the wonders of space flight, yes. But more important, readers come to know Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton, and come to respect their courage and feel genuine affection for these two American heroes." -President George H. W. Bush. "From the early Cold War days of the Space Race through the beginnings of the 'thaw,' Moon Shot comes alive." -Senator John H. Glenn. Another Mercury astronaut, Deke Slayton (1924-1993) was meant to be the second American in Earth orbit, but was grounded because of an irregular heartbeat. He stayed on at NASA to supervise his fellow astronauts and was returned to flight status in 1972. In 1975, after sixteen years as head of the astronaut office, Slayton made it into space for the historic first docking of an American and a Russian spacecraft, a step that was a long stride on the road to end the Cold War. Jay Barbree (b. 1933) is the author of eight books and has been NBC's space correspondent since the birth of NASA. He shared an Emmy Award for NBC's coverage of Apollo 11's first landing on the moon, and is a recipient of NASA's highest medal for Exceptional Public Service. John Glenn: A Memoir (by John Glenn with Nick Taylor) Bantam Books 1999 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover 9 ½ height x 6 ½ width 422 pages Very Good: Pages are crisp and clean; no tears, marks, bends, highlighting, or writing—except for the owner’s name on inside cover (see photo); Dust jacket is in very good condition; the edges are not clipped; no tears or marks; edgewear and small bend on back inside cover. Includes Northwest Herald article about John Glenn's memorial.

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