The new guys : the historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel Cover Image

The new guys : the historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel / Meredith Bagby.

The historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel (portion title)

Summary:

"The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttleprogram, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 0063141973
ISBN: 9780063141971
Physical Description: xv, 511 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-495) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Author's note -- Character list -- Ad astra -- Light this candle -- Ten interesting people -- Baptism by fire, water, and air -- I'll be you -- Get the son of a bitch in space -- The dream is alive -- To have and have not -- A feather in her cap -- Rocket dawn -- We deliver -- Yellow death -- Much have I traveled -- Send me in, coach -- Blood moon -- The prince and the politician -- Beautiful, like America -- Godspeed -- Speedbrake -- All we know of heaven -- Nature cannot be fooled -- God help you if you screw this up -- Through a glass darkly -- Closer to God -- Everything that rises must converge -- Yesterday in Texas -- God bless.