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The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe (Paperback, 1999)
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Looks at the experiences of some of the first astronauts in order to ascertain what makes them tick and why they are prepared to put their lives at such enormous risk. This book won the American Book Award for Non-Fiction.Product Identifiers
PublisherPan Macmillan
ISBN-139780330318198
eBay Product ID (ePID)87686433
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Right Stuff
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Publication Year1999
TopicLiterary Theory, Astronomy
AuthorTom Wolfe
Book SeriesPicador Books
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height197 mm
Item Weight293 g
Item Width130 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorTom Wolfe
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- 11 Jan, 2019
A writer with no understanding
Tom Wolfe was recommended by Jeremy Clarkson as the best book he’d ever read. As a huge fan of Clarkson’s writing I felt compelled to buy it . It is erudite, no question, it deals with the state of mind of American pilots who volunteered for the early space missions. It gloryfies their exploits and completely ignores any moral issues concerning the reasons for these pointless exercises of American Imperialism, an individual bravery.Unfortunately its blathering on and on and on about the heroic deeds of these brave ( i say foolish naive men) completely negates any value this book may have had. It is no surprise to me, that Clarkson , thinks this book is fantastic as his naive, political and ignorant views perfectly reflect wolfe’s. Over and above this , the writing is , frankly, boring with superfluous facts that nobody but an idiot, could find interesting. You want to know what chauvinism is in its most boring form, read this book .Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Oct, 2017
A riveting read
A must for anyone remotely interested in the beginnings of the American space programme!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
