Sigma 7 : the six Mercury orbits of Walter M. Schirra, Jr. /: the six Mercury orbits of Walter M. Schirra, Jr. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Colin Burgess.
• Authors: Burgess, Colin, 1947-
• Contents: Foreword by Tracy Kornfeld -- Acknowledgements -- Author Prologue -- Chapter 1: A flier's son.- Chapter 2: The making of a flight-ready astronaut -- Chapter 3: The art of space flight -- Chapter 4: Sigma 7 flies -- Chapter 5: "A sweet little bird" -- Chapter 6: Press conferences, parades, and post-flight honors -- Chapter 7: A Life beyond Apollo -- Chapter 8: Final Salute to a hero -- Appendices -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 298 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 629.450092; Popular works; Astronauts -- United States -- Biography; Space flights; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); Astronauts; Space flights; Science -- Astrophysics & Space Science; Technology & Engineering -- Aeronautics & Astronautics; Science -- History; Astronautics; Aerospace & aviation technology; History of science; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Astronautics; History; Science -- Astronomy; Popular astronomy & space; United States; Electronic books; Biography
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319279831; 3319279831; 3319279823; 9783319279824
• Related ISBNs: 9783319279824
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 2, 2016).
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.