A number of the early U.S. astronauts have written or co-written books about their
unique experiences in space. The following is a partial listing of
some of those books. We've intentionally included only books ostensibly written by the
astronauts. Many of these astronauts wrote and contributed to numerous NASA
Technical Reports and papers--we have included only a few of those in this
listing.
Astronaut authored books are complete through the Skylab flights.
These are listed in alphabetical order by the astronaut's last name.
Click on the astronaut's name to jump to his book(s) and
check availability.
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"First on the Moon: A Voyage With Neil Armstrong,
Michael Collins, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr." written with Gene Farmer and Dora Jane
Hamblin. Published by Little, Brown and Company in 1970. The 1st edition is 9.5 x 6.5
inches--the book club edition slightly smaller. This is a nicely written contemporary
account of the first lunar landing. Important because it is Neil Armstrong's only written
contribution to the history of the U.S. space program. Out of print.
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"Return to Earth"
by Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. and Wayne Warga. Published in 1973 by Random House. Aldrin's
account of his time as an astronaut, the Apollo 11 flight and the stresses he faced upon
returning to Earth. Out of print.
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"Men from Earth" by Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. and
Malcolm McConnell. Published in 1989 by Bantam Books. Out of print.
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"Men from Earth" by Edwin E. Aldrin,
Jr. and Malcolm McConnell. Limited SIGNED leather edition.
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"Encounter With Tiber" by Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
and John Barnes. Not an autobiography, but a novel. Published in 1996 by Warner Books.
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"The Return" by Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes. Aldrin's
newest novel on a possible future in which ordinary citizens go to space.
Published in 2000.
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"Reaching for the Moon" by Buzz Aldrin. Delightful children's
biography of Buzz Aldrin. Published in 2005 by Harper Collins.
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"First on the Moon: A Voyage With Neil Armstrong,
Michael Collins, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr." written with Gene Farmer and Dora Jane
Hamblin. Published by Little, Brown and Company in 1970. The 1st edition is 9.5 x 6.5
inches--the book club edition slightly smaller. This is a nicely written contemporary
account of the first lunar landing. Important because it is Neil Armstrong's only written
contribution to the history of the U.S. space program. Out of print.
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"Moonshot-The Flight of Apollo 12" Comic
Book by D.C. Agle with Pete Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean as Technical
Consultants. The crew of Apollo 12 also answer questions. Published by Pepper Pike
Graphix in 1994. Out of print. Click on the image to the left for an enlargement in which
the autographs of the Apollo 12 crew and Agle can be seen.
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""My Life As An Astronaut" by Alan Bean
and Beverly Fraknoi. Published by Pocket Books in 1988. Bean's autobiography written for
junior high students. Actually quite readable. Out of print.
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"Apollo: An Eyewitness Account by Astronaut/Explorer
Artist/Moonwalker Alan Bean" by Alan Bean and Andrew Chaikin. Published in 1998 by
Greenwich Workshop Press. An excuse to display Bean's artwork, but it's a great excuse.
Nicely displayed in this oversized coffee table book which is beautifully printed as well.
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"Countdown: An Autobiography" by Frank Borman and Robert J. Serling. Published by Silver Arrow Books in 1988. Borman examines his
life's work from childhood to Gemini and Apollo through Eastern Airlines. Out of print.
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"We Seven" by the
astronauts themselves. Probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit
is given to the 7 Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John
Glenn, Jr., Virgil I, Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published
by Simon and Schuster in 1962. The 1st hard-bound edition (American) has an all black cover and is
oversized; the book club editions are either all grey or black with a grey spine. The all
grey edition is abridged. Both book club editions are known for their poor bindings.
The British edition was entitled "Into Orbit". Delightful reading. Out of print.
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"We Seven" in the paperback edition. Published
in 1963, this contains the full text of the hard-bound 1st edition. Out of print.
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"The Astronauts: Pioneers in Space". Also
probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit is given to the 7
Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John Glenn, Jr., Virgil I,
Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published in hard and soft
editions by Golden Press and Life magazine in 1961. The first edition was printed before
Alan Shepard's suborbital launch. The book was republished with additional information on
his flight. Many pictures and entertaining to read. Out of print.
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"Inner Space" by Commander M. Scott Carpenter. Published by Little,
Brown and Company in 1969. Nonfiction account of under water exploration.
Covers Sealab, Tektite, Trieste and several other habitats/exploration
vehicles. Also discusses the search for the U.S. submarine Thresher. Out of
print.
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"The Steel Albatross" by Scott Carpenter.
Carpenter draws upon his SEALAB experience to write this novel. The Steel Albatross is an
experimental submarine, undetectable to sonar. Hot shot fighter pilot Rick Tallman uses the
new sub to thwart the Soviets and save the world. Published in 1991.
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"Deep Flight" by Scott Carpenter. Lt. Commander
Rick Tallman returns to command the Steel Albatross and to recover the legendary Emperor's
Sword. Published by Pocket Books in 1994.
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"For Spacious Skies The Uncommon Story of a Mercury Astronaut" by
Commander M. Scott Carpenter and Kristen Stoever. Published by Harcourt
Trade Publishers in January 2003. Carpenter's autobiography including his
Project Mercury flight and the controversy over his reentry and splashdown
as well as his experiences as an underseas explorer.
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"Extravehicular Activity at Geosynchronous Earth Orbit" by William
Pogue, Gerald Carr, Nicholas Shields, Jr. and Arthur E. Schulze. A NASA
Technical Report published in 1988.
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"Advanced Extravehicular Activity Requirements in Support of the Manned
Mars Mission" by William Pogue, Gerald Carr, and Nicholas Shields, Jr. A
NASA Technical Report published in 1990.
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"Man in Space: An Illustrated History of
Spaceflight" designed by Eugene Cernan , edited by H.J. Arnold. Published in 1993 by
Smithmark Publishers. A chronicle of those who have traveled to space. Out of print.
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"Last Man on the
Moon" by Eugene Cernan and Don Davis. Published by St. Martins Press in 1999. Neil
Armstrong said "Cernan chronicles his involvement in man's reach for the Moon with an
intensity that matches the incredible excitement of that remarkable time." What can I
add to the first man's comments?
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"Moonshot-The Flight of Apollo 12" Comic
Book by D.C. Agle with Pete Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean as Technical
Consultants. The crew of Apollo 12 also answer questions. Published by Pepper Pike
Graphix in 1994. Out of print. Click on the image to the left for an enlargement in which
the autographs of the Apollo 12 crew and Agle can be seen.
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American
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Jacket
design by Paul Bacon
British
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"We Seven" by the
astronauts themselves. Probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit
is given to the 7 Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John
Glenn, Jr., Virgil I, Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published
by Simon and Schuster in 1962. The 1st hard-bound edition (American) has an all black cover and is
oversized; the book club editions are either all grey or black with a grey spine. The all
grey edition is abridged. Both book club editions are known for their poor bindings.
The British edition was entitled "Into Orbit". Delightful reading. Out of print.
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"We Seven" in the paperback edition. Published
in 1963, this contains the full text of the hard-bound 1st edition. Out of print.
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"The Astronauts: Pioneers in Space". Also
probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit is given to the 7
Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John Glenn, Jr., Virgil I,
Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published in hard and soft
editions by Golden Press and Life magazine in 1961. The first edition was printed before
Alan Shepard's suborbital launch. The book was republished with additional information on
his flight. Many pictures and entertaining to read. Out of print.
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"Leap of Faith; An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown" by
Gordon Cooper. Mercury and Gemini astronaut Gordon Cooper recalls his experiences as
an astronaut and also shares his thoughts on what unidentified flying
objects might really be. 288 pages.
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"The All-American Boys" by Walter
Cunningham. Published by Macmillan in 1977. The first expose' of the space
programs. Cunningham frankly ranks the astronauts of the time and details their
extracurricular activities in addition to recounting his work in training and on Apollo 7.
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"The All-American Boys" by Walter
Cunningham. Revised edition published by Simon & Schuster in 2003. Updated
with new material.
SIGNED by Walt Cunningham--NOW SHIPPING
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"Moonwalker" by Charlie and Dotty Duke.
Published by Oliver Nelson in 1990. Duke recalls his astronaut experience, particularly
his Apollo 16 flight and his conversion to Christianity. Simply a tremendous book with
details of the Apollo program not available elsewhere. Out of print.
Through special arrangement with Charlie Duke himself, new copies are
now available autographed by him. $45 plus shipping.
Order now.
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"Reach" by Edward Gibson . Published by
Doubleday in 1989. A novel on the future of spaceflight with crew aboard the Wayfarer 2
making its way to Pluto. Quite the yarn written by the scientist-pilot of the last Skylab.
Hard-bound edition out of print.
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"The Quiet Sun" NASA SP-303 by
Edward Gibson. Published by NASA in 1972. Written by physicist Gibson
prior to the Skylab flight as the authoritative textbook on the sun
existed.
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"In the Wrong Hands" by Edward Gibson. Published by Spectra Books in
1992. Science fiction.
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"The Greatest Adventure" edited by Ed Gibson. Published by C. Pierson in
1994. A delightful coffee table sized book with short essays on space by
various astronauts along with 4 color photos from the flights. Republished a
year later with new cover art and the subtitle "Apollo 13 and Other Space
Adventures".
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American
edition.
Jacket
design by Paul Bacon
British
edition.
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"We Seven" by the
astronauts themselves. Probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit
is given to the 7 Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John
Glenn, Jr., Virgil I, Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published
by Simon and Schuster in 1962. The 1st hard-bound edition (American) has an all black cover and is
oversized; the book club editions are either all grey or black with a grey spine. The all
grey edition is abridged. Both book club editions are known for their poor bindings.
The British edition was entitled "Into Orbit". Delightful reading. Out of print.
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"We Seven" in the paperback edition. Published
in 1963, this contains the full text of the hard-bound 1st edition. Out of print.
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"The Astronauts: Pioneers in Space". Also
probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit is given to the 7
Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John Glenn, Jr., Virgil I,
Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published in hard and soft
editions by Golden Press and Life magazine in 1961. The first edition was printed before
Alan Shepard's suborbital launch. The book was republished with additional information on
his flight. Many pictures and entertaining to read. Out of print.
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"P.S. I Listened to Your Heart Beat: Letters to John
Glenn" by John Glenn, Jr. Published by the World Book Encyclopedia Science Services
in 1964. The book consists of letters written to Glenn after his orbital flight and his
comments. Out of print.
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"John Glenn: Memoir" by John Glenn and Nick
Taylor. John Glenn's long awaited memoir with comparisons of his Project Mercury and
Shuttle flights. Published in 1999.
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"Moonshot-The Flight of Apollo 12" Comic
Book by D.C. Agle with Pete Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Alan Bean as Technical
Consultants. The crew of Apollo 12 also answer questions. Published by Pepper Pike
Graphix in 1994. Out of print. Click on the image to the left for an enlargement in which
the autographs of the Apollo 12 crew and Agle can be seen.
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American
edition.
Jacket
design by Paul Bacon
British
edition.
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"We Seven" by the
astronauts themselves. Probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit
is given to the 7 Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John
Glenn, Jr., Virgil I, Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published
by Simon and Schuster in 1962. The 1st hard-bound edition (American) has an all black cover and is
oversized; the book club editions are either all grey or black with a grey spine. The all
grey edition is abridged. Both book club editions are known for their poor bindings.
The British edition was entitled "Into Orbit". Delightful reading. Out of print.
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"We Seven" in the paperback edition. Published
in 1963, this contains the full text of the hard-bound 1st edition. Out of print.
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"The Astronauts: Pioneers in Space". Also
probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit is given to the 7
Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John Glenn, Jr., Virgil I,
Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published in hard and soft
editions by Golden Press and Life magazine in 1961. The first edition was printed before
Alan Shepard's suborbital launch. The book was republished with additional information on
his flight. Many pictures and entertaining to read. Out of print.
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"Gemini! A Personal Account Of Man's Venture Into
Space" by Virgil I. Grissom. Published by Macmillan in 1968. Nearly completed before
Gus' death in the Apollo 204 fire, this is a particularly poignant book which even if
ghostwritten, seems faithful to his personality. Out of print.
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"To Rule the Night: The Discovery Voyage Of
Astronaut Jim Irwin" by James B. Irwin, and William A. Emerson, Jr. Published in 1973
by A.J. Holman Company. Irwin's experiences as a test pilot then astronaut, his Apollo
flight and the lunar experiences which led him to become a Christian upon his return. Out
of print.
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"More than Earthlings" by James B. Irwin.
Published by Broadman in 1983. Out of print.
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"More than an Ark on Ararat: Spiritual Lessons
Learned While Searching for Noah's Ark" by James B. Irwin and Monte Unger. Out
of print.
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"Destination Moon" by James B. Irwin and Al
Janssen. Published in 1989 by Multnomah. For children. Out of print.
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"Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage Of Apollo
13" by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger. Published in 1994 by Houghton Mifflin.
A nicely written and delightful book which captures well the Apollo 13
flight. Was the basis for the "Apollo 13" motion picture.
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"The Way of the Explorer: An Apollo Astronaut's
Journey Through the Material and Mystical Worlds" by Edgar Mitchell and Dwight
Williams. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1996. The first half of the book is filled
with the standard astronaut experiences--the second half moves heavily into the
metaphysical.
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"Astronaut Primer" by William Pogue, published in 1985 by Liberation
Press.
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"Extravehicular Activity at Geosynchronous Earth Orbit" by William
Pogue, Gerald Carr, Nicholas Shields, Jr. and Arthur E. Schulze. A NASA
Technical Report published in 1988.
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"Advanced Extravehicular Activity Requirements in Support of the Manned
Mars Mission" by William Pogue, Gerald Carr, and Nicholas Shields, Jr. A
NASA Technical Report published in 1990.
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"Past Experience Skylab Mission" by William Pogue. A NASA Technical
Report published in 1990.
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"Computer Aided Radiation Analysis for Manned Spacecraft" by William
Pogue, Matthew Appleby, Brand Griffin, Ernest Tanner II and Michael
Golightly. A NASA Technical Report published in 1991.
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"How Do You Go to the
Bathroom in Space: All the Answers to All the Questions You Have about Living in
Space" by William R. Pogue. Published by Tor, 1985, revised editions, 1991
and 1999. Over 200
fascinating questions and answers about spaceflight. Pogue was the pilot of Skylab 4, the
last of the Skylab series. His insights are interesting and entertaining. Illustrated with
14 B&W photos and numerous sketches. A delightful book. Out of print.
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"Space Trivia" by William R. Pogue Published by Apogee Books, 2003. 800
Questions about spaceflight answered by Skylab 4 astronaut Bill Pogue. An
authoritative book perfect for the next space trivia game or casual reading.
From the simple and common to the technical and obscure. Which spacecraft
was the first to host 9 spacewalks? Where did the Russians obtain their dogs
for spaceflight? These and more answered by Pogue. Also includes many B&W
photos and 19 color plates.
NOW AVAILABLE--SIGNED by Bill Pogue who has also included a SIGNED
bookmark, certifying that he has signed both the book and the bookmark with
a pen flown on Skylab 4. He includes this statement on the bookmark: This
Space Trivia book was signed with a pen that was aboard Skylab from May 14,
1973 to February 8, 1974 - over 100 million miles in space during over 4,300
orbits of the Earth. This certification bookmark was signed with the same
pen: Pen: NASA Part #: P/N SEB12100051-208, Serial #: S/N 1269. I Certify
that the ink in this signature is from the space-flown pen described above
William R. (Bill) Pogue, Skylab 4 Pilot. A great read and excellent
collector's item.
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"Return to the Moon: Exploration,
Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space. Published 2005 by
Springer. An argument for returning to the moon, this time to establish
permanent outposts. Schmitt of course was Apollo 17 Lunar Pilot.
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British
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"We Seven" by the
astronauts themselves. Probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit
is given to the 7 Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John
Glenn, Jr., Virgil I, Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published
by Simon and Schuster in 1962. The 1st hard-bound edition (American) has an all black cover and is
oversized; the book club editions are either all grey or black with a grey spine. The all
grey edition is abridged. Both book club editions are known for their poor bindings.
The British edition was entitled "Into Orbit". Delightful reading. Out of print.
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"We Seven" in the paperback edition. Published
in 1963, this contains the full text of the hard-bound 1st edition. Out of print.
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"The Astronauts: Pioneers in Space". Also
probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit is given to the 7
Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John Glenn, Jr., Virgil I,
Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published in hard and soft
editions by Golden Press and Life magazine in 1961. The first edition was printed before
Alan Shepard's suborbital launch. The book was republished with additional information on
his flight. Many pictures and entertaining to read. Out of print.
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"Schirra's Space" by Walter M. Schirra
and Richard N. Billings. Published by Quinlan Press in 1988. A frank, rough and tumble
account of Schirra's experiences in the space program. The title is apt.
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"Schirra's Space" by Walter M. Schirra
and Richard N. Billings. Paperback version published in 1988 by the Naval Institute Press.
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"Wildcats to Tomcats: The Tailhook Navy" by Wally Schirra, Richard
Cormier, Zeke Cormier. Phil Wood and Barrett Tilman. Published by Specialty
Press in 1995.
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"Two Sides of the Moon" by David Scott
and Alexei Leonov. Published by Simon & Schuster UK in 2004. A tale of
astronauts and cosmonauts, a race to the moon cleverly woven together from
American and Soviet perspectives.
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American
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design by Paul Bacon
British
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"We Seven" by the
astronauts themselves. Probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit
is given to the 7 Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John
Glenn, Jr., Virgil I, Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published
by Simon and Schuster in 1962. The 1st hard-bound edition (American) has an all black cover and is
oversized; the book club editions are either all grey or black with a grey spine. The all
grey edition is abridged. Both book club editions are known for their poor bindings.
The British edition was entitled "Into Orbit". Delightful reading. Out of print.
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"We Seven" in the paperback edition. Published
in 1963, this contains the full text of the hard-bound 1st edition. Out of print.
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"The Astronauts: Pioneers in Space". Also
probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit is given to the 7
Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John Glenn, Jr., Virgil I,
Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published in hard and soft
editions by Golden Press and Life magazine in 1961. The first edition was printed before
Alan Shepard's suborbital launch. The book was republished with additional information on
his flight. Many pictures and entertaining to read. Out of print.
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Moonshot: The Inside Story Of America's Race To The
Moon" by Alan B. Shepard, Jr. and Donald Keith Slayton, but really by Jay Barbree and
Howard Benedict. Published in 1994 by Turner Publishing after Slayton's death.
Available in hard and soft bindings. Best known for its errors, but taken in
context with other accounts it has its moments. Out of print.
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American
edition.
Jacket
design by Paul Bacon
British
edition.
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"We Seven" by the
astronauts themselves. Probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit
is given to the 7 Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John
Glenn, Jr., Virgil I, Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published
by Simon and Schuster in 1962. The 1st hard-bound edition (American) has an all black cover and is
oversized; the book club editions are either all grey or black with a grey spine. The all
grey edition is abridged. Both book club editions are known for their poor bindings.
The British edition was entitled "Into Orbit". Delightful reading. Out of print.
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"We Seven" in the paperback edition. Published
in 1963, this contains the full text of the hard-bound 1st edition. Out of print.
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"The Astronauts: Pioneers in Space". Also
probably written by Loudon Wainwright of Life magazine, but credit is given to the 7
Mercury astronauts: M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., John Glenn, Jr., Virgil I,
Grissom, Walter M Schirra, Jr., and Donald Keith Slayton. Published in hard and soft
editions by Golden Press and Life magazine in 1961. The first edition was printed before
Alan Shepard's suborbital launch. The book was republished with additional information on
his flight. Many pictures and entertaining to read. Out of print.
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"Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury To The
Shuttle" by Donald Keith Slayton and Michael Cassut.. Published in 1994 by Tom
Doherty Associates. A lively account of Deke's selection as one of the Original 7,
his heart condition, his career in the Astronaut Office and his eventual flight on
Apollo-Soyuz. Out of print.
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"Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury To The
Shuttle" by Donald Keith Slayton and Michael Cassut.
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Moonshot: The Inside Story Of America's Race To The
Moon" by Alan B. Shepard, Jr. and Donald Keith Slayton, but really by Jay Barbree and
Howard Benedict. Published in 1994 by Turner Publishing after Slayton's death.
Available in hard and soft bindings. Best known for its errors, but taken in
context with other accounts it has its moments. Out of print.
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"We Have Capture" by General Thomas Stafford and Michael Cassutt.
Published by the Smithsonian Institution Press in 2002. Fascinating look at
Stafford's career in the space program with emphasis on his relationship
with the Russian space program and personal friendship with Cosmonaut Leonov.
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"Hello Earth: Greetings From Endeavor" by
Alfred M. Worden. Published by Nash Publishing in 1974. An astronaut's poetry. Out of
print. Now SIGNED copies available!
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"I'd Like to Learn about a Flight to the Moon" by
Alfred M. Worden. For children. Out of print.
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