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Published by US Naval Institute Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.
Published by Naval Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Condition: Fair. Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 1.41.
Published by Naval Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Published by Naval Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.41.
Published by Naval Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Condition: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1.41.
Published by Brand: Naval Institute Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition, First Printing. Back in the 1950s and early 1960s, before liquid-fuel rockets had launched us full-sail onto what John Kennedy would call the "new ocean," a small fraternity of daring, brilliant men made the first exploratory trips into the upper stratosphere to the edge of outer space in tiny capsules suspended beneath plastic balloons. They saw things no one had ever seen, and they experienced conditions no one was sure they could survive. This book tells the story of these brave and tenacious men as they labored on the cusp of a new age.The author captures the drama of their spectacular achievements and those of many of the other space pioneers who made America's stratospheric balloon programs possible. Their now largely forgotten programs supplied many systems and processes adopted by NASA. Unfortunately, some of the valuable lessons they brought back from the edge of space were ignored - in at least one case, with disastrous consequences. Craig Ryan's argument is compelling for the inclusion of these men's achievements in the broad history of space exploration and astronautics. In their day, before Gagarin and Glenn and American flags on the Sea of Tranquillity, these pre-astronauts were the space program.
Published by Naval Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Published by Naval Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Published by Naval Institute Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Condition: Good. Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers.
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
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Condition: acceptable. Heavily loved still intact and perfectly readable . Cosmetic wear only. Former Library book. Ships fast!.
Published by Naval Institute Press March 2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - VG. Local Independent Bookstore. All Orders ship within 2 business days.
Published by Naval Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book.
Published by Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
Seller: Alien Bindings, BALTIMORE, MD, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Softcover edition (2003) in Very Good+ or Near Fine condition. The covers are in great shape with only a hint of shelf wear. The binding is square and tight. Organization stamp neatly marked out on the half-title page. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. In the 1950s and early 1960s a small fraternity of daring, brilliant men made the first exploratory trips into the upper stratosphere, reaching the edge of outer space in tiny capsules suspended beneath plastic balloons. This book tells the story of these tenacious men as they labored on the cusp of a new age, seeing things that no one had ever seen and experiencing conditions no one was sure they could survive. Mostly U.S. Air Force and Navy officers, among them doctors, physicists, meteorologists, engineers, astronomers, and test pilots, they struggled with meager budgets, bureaucratic politics, and one another. It is a thrilling story of tremendous personal sacrifice and great risk for the promise of adventure and the opportunity to uncover a few precious aspects of the universe. Capt. Joseph Kittinger, for example, rode a balloon up to 103,000 feet in an open gondola and then stepped out and freefell to Earth, becoming the only person to break the sound barrier without a vehicle. Lt. Col. David Simons stayed aloft for a full day and night in a primitive pressurized capsule to become one of the first to see the curvature of the planet. In this work, Craig Ryan masterfully captures the drama of their spectacular achievements and those of many of the other space pioneers who made America's stratospheric balloon programs possible.
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
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Condition: New.
Published by US Naval Institute Press 3/1/2003, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Pre-Astronauts: Manned Ballooning on the Threshold of Space 1.23. Book.
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
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ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
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Condition: New.
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Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
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Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.15.
Published by Naval Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
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Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
Seller: Ebooksweb, Bensalem, PA, U.S.A.
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Condition: VeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
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Condition: LikeNew. Remainder mark.
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 1.15.
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
Seller: books4u31, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: First Edition. 2003 stated first printing paperback no marks and is in great conditionAND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing. PLEASE NOTE OVER SEAS BUYERS if the book extra large or heavy there will be additional postage due to the new US Postage rates.
Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
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ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
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Published by Naval Inst Pr, 1995
ISBN 10: 1557507325ISBN 13: 9781557507327
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Published by Naval Institute Press, 2003
ISBN 10: 1591147484ISBN 13: 9781591147480
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