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The Right Stuff

byTom Wolfe

Genres: Adventure Historical fiction Biography

The moments of grandeur and weakness, the aspirations, and the problems of America's astronauts are revealed in an exploration of the dimensions of their inner lives in space, on the moon, and on the earth.

Language

English

Published on

30/10/2001

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780553381351

Topics Exploration of the unknown Space race Human achievement Astronaut psychology Space missions American heroism Space exploration Human resilience National pride Inner struggles

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