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There is no wiser or more experienced navigator through the twists and turns and ups and downs than John Logsdon.\" \u003cb\u003e-James Hansen, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFirst Man\u003c\/i\u003e, now a feature film starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong all the technological accomplishments of the last century, none has captured our imagination more deeply than the movement of humans into outer space. From Sputnik to SpaceX, the story of that journey--including the inside history of our voyages to the moon depicted in \u003ci\u003eFirst Man--\u003c\/i\u003eis told as never before in\u003ci\u003e The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenowned space historian John Logsdon traces the greatest moments in human spaceflight by weaving together essential, fascinating documents from NASA's history with his expert narrative guidance. Beginning with rocket genius Wernher von Braun's vision for voyaging to Mars, and closing with Elon Musk's contemporary plan to get there, this volume traces major events like the founding of NASA, the first American astronauts in space, the Apollo moon landings, the Challenger disaster, the daring Hubble Telescope repairs, and more. In these pages, we such gems as Eisenhower's reactions to Sputnik, the original NASA astronaut application, John Glenn's reflections on zero gravity, Kennedy's directives to go to the moon, discussions on what Neil Armstrong's first famous first words should be, firsthands accounts of spaceflight, and so much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Logsdon\u003c\/b\u003e is one of America's foremost experts on space policy and history. In 1987, he founded the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University, which he directed until 2008. He is a former member of the NASA Advisory Council and he served on the Columbia Accident Investigation Board in 2003. He is the editor of a seven-volume NASA history \u003ci\u003eExploring the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e, and his books include \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAfter Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Nye,\u003c\/b\u003e best known as the host of PBS's \u003ci\u003eBill Nye the Science Guy\u003c\/i\u003e, is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEverything All at Once\u003c\/i\u003e and the host of Netflix's \u003ci\u003eBill Nye Save the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also CEO of The Planetary Society, the world's largest non-profit space organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44900663656609,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780143129950","price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780143129950.jpg?v=1744357884","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-penguin-book-of-outer-space-exploration-paperback-by-edited-by-john-logsdon-foreword-by-bill-nye","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}