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4490309Earthrisehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/earthrise-9781613749043/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4230194/9c20374d-1914-4e88-ab7f-24659379bf17.jpg?v=638797923070830000222252MXNChicago Review PressInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Jefferson Cup Overfloweth Title<br />Recollections from the sixth man to ever walk on the Moon, for young adult readers.</strong><br />On February 5, 1971, Edgar Mitchell jumped off the last rungs of a ladder connecting him to NASAs Antares spacecraft and landed with two feet on the Moon. Following the disastrous Apollo 13 mission, Mitchell was one of three astronauts to successfully complete the Apollo 14 journey to the Moon, though it wasnt without its own alarming moments.</p><p>In <em>Earthrise</em>, Edgar recalls his spectacular trip to the Moon and the life experiences that got him there, including his early days spent in Roswell, New Mexico, amid nuclear testing and the rumored UFO crash; his first solo airplane flight as a young teen; his time as a navy combat pilot; and becoming a NASA astronaut. With fascinating detail, Edgar describes what it was like to launch into space and land on the Moon, illuminating everything from the practicaleating, sleeping, and going to the bathroom in spaceto the mystical, life-changing experience of gazing at Earth from afar.</p><p>With illuminating sidebars, transcripts of NASA recordings from the historic Apollo 14 mission, and extensive resources including lists of space-related websites, museums, organizations, films, and books, <em>Earthrise</em> is an invaluable addition to any space, astronomy, or science buffs bookshelf.</p>...4423157Earthrise222252https://www.gandhi.com.mx/earthrise-9781613749043/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4230194/9c20374d-1914-4e88-ab7f-24659379bf17.jpg?v=638797923070830000InStockMXN99999DIEbook9781613749043_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_<p>The inspiring and fascinating biography of the sixth man to ever walk on the Moon Of the nearly seven billion people who live on Earth, only 12 have walked on the Moon and Dr. Edgar Mitchell was one of them. Earthrise is a vibrant memoir for young adults featuring the life story of this internationally known Apollo 14 astronaut. The book focuses on Edgars amazing journey to the Moon in 1971 and highlights the many steps he took to get there, including growing up as a farm boy on a ranch; living in Roswell, New Mexico, during the alleged UFO crash; graduating from Carnegie Mellon and MIT; being a navy combat pilot; and becoming a NASA astronaut. In engaging and suspenseful prose he details his historic flight to the Moon, describing everything from the very practicaleating, sleeping, and going to the bathroom in spaceto the metaphysical, such as the life-changing sensation of connectedness to the universe that he felt and that has been described, in varying degrees, by many astronauts. Extensive resources include annotated lists of websites about space, museums and organizations, films and videos, and books for further reading.</p>(*_*)9781613749043_<p>The inspiring and fascinating biography of the sixth man to ever walk on the Moon Of the nearly seven billion people who live on Earth, only 12 have walked on the Moon and Dr. Edgar Mitchell was one of them. Earthrise is a vibrant memoir for young adults featuring the life story of this internationally known Apollo 14 astronaut. The book focuses on Edgars amazing journey to the Moon in 1971 and highlights the many steps he took to get there, including growing up as a farm boy on a ranch; living in Roswell, New Mexico, during the alleged UFO crash; graduating from Carnegie Mellon and MIT; being a navy combat pilot; and becoming a NASA astronaut. In engaging and suspenseful prose he details his historic flight to the Moon, describing everything from the very practicaleating, sleeping, and going to the bathroom in spaceto the metaphysical, such as the life-changing sensation of connectedness to the universe that he felt and that has been described, in varying degrees, by many astronauts. Extensive resources include annotated lists of websites about space, museums and organizations, films and videos, and books for further reading.</p>...9781613749043_Chicago Review Presslibro_electonico_954fbaad-4898-3bc0-b3f3-d7036fa7be3d_9781613749043;9781613749043_9781613749043Ellen Mahoneyhttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ajohnston@ipgbook.com-epub-ea4bebf6-c15b-475c-9c71-01b0e531a4d7.epub