Space james michener first edition6/1/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The topics explored in the novel include naval warfare in the Pacific, air combat in the Korean War, test pilot life at 'Pax River', astronaut selection and training, the role of the media in promoting the space program as a national achievement, and the development of the Gemini and Apollo spacecraft, the rise of the military-industrial complex and the evolution of NACA into NASA." Michener writes in a semi-documentary style. ![]() "Space is a fictionalized history of the United States space program, with a particular emphasis on manned spaceflight. This book is in reasonable to good condition, with some wear to the hardcover, the binding is a little bent from the previous owner reading the novel, but pages are quite clean, see photos for detailed condition. Michener, published by Random House of New York, 1982, 1st edition, hardcover. ![]()
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