The Resource The astronaut maker : how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation, Michael Cassutt
The astronaut maker : how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation, Michael Cassutt
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The item The astronaut maker : how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation, Michael Cassutt represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Memorial Hall Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W.S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center ("mission control"), Abbey's story has never been fully told--until now. This fascinating account takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight. Informed by countless hours of interviews with Abbey and his family, friends, adversaries, and former colleagues, The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insider's account of ambition and power politics at NASA"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xix, 460 pages , 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Isbn
- 9781613737002
- Label
- The astronaut maker : how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation
- Title
- The astronaut maker
- Title remainder
- how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Cassutt
- Subject
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- Aerospace engineers -- United States -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Employees
- Government executives
- Government executives -- United States -- Biography
- History
- Abbey, George, 1932-
- SCIENCE -- Astrophysics & Space Science
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Aeronautics & Astronautics
- United States
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Management | History
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- Management
- Aerospace engineers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W.S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center ("mission control"), Abbey's story has never been fully told--until now. This fascinating account takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight. Informed by countless hours of interviews with Abbey and his family, friends, adversaries, and former colleagues, The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insider's account of ambition and power politics at NASA"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cassutt, Michael
- Dewey number
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- 629.4092
- B
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TL789.85.A333
- LC item number
- C37 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Abbey, George
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Aerospace engineers
- Government executives
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
- SCIENCE
- Aerospace engineers
- Employees
- Government executives
- Management
- United States
- Label
- The astronaut maker : how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation, Michael Cassutt
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1005188277
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xix, 460 pages , 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Isbn
- 9781613737002
- Lccn
- 2017060552
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1005188277
- Label
- The astronaut maker : how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation, Michael Cassutt
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1005188277
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xix, 460 pages , 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Isbn
- 9781613737002
- Lccn
- 2017060552
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1005188277
Subject
- Aerospace engineers -- United States -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Employees
- Government executives
- Government executives -- United States -- Biography
- History
- Abbey, George, 1932-
- SCIENCE -- Astrophysics & Space Science
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Aeronautics & Astronautics
- United States
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Management | History
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- Management
- Aerospace engineers
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