{"product_id":"spaceman-an-astronauts-unlikely-journey-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-universe-9781101903568","title":"Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that's about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hour?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr to look back on Earth from outer space and see the surprisingly precise line between day and night? Or to stand in front of the Hubble Space Telescope, wondering if the emergency repair you're about to make will inadvertently ruin humankind's chance to unlock the universe's secrets? Mike Massimino has been there, and in \u003ci\u003eSpaceman\u003c\/i\u003e he puts you inside the suit, with all the zip and buoyancy of life in microgravity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Massimino's childhood space dreams were born the day Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. Growing up in a working-class Long Island family, he catapulted himself to Columbia and then MIT, only to flunk his first doctoral exam and be rejected three times by NASA before making it through the final round of astronaut selection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Taking us through the surreal wonder and beauty of his first spacewalk, the tragedy of losing friends in the \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e shuttle accident, and the development of his enduring love for the Hubble Telescope--which he and his fellow astronauts were tasked with saving on his final mission--Massimino has written an ode to never giving up and the power of teamwork to make anything possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpaceman\u003c\/i\u003e invites us into a rare, wonderful world where science meets the most thrilling adventure, revealing just what having \"the right stuff\" really means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16152699\"\u003eMike Massimino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101903568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1101903562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO023000\"\u003eAdventurers \u0026amp; Explorers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI005000\"\u003ePhysics | Astrophysics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Massimino\u003c\/b\u003e served as a NASA Astronaut from 1996 until 2014 and flew in space twice: STS-109 on space shuttle \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e in March 2002 and STS-125 on space shuttle \u003ci\u003eAtlantis\u003c\/i\u003e in May 2009 - the final two Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Mike became the first human to tweet from space, was the last human to work inside of Hubble, and set a team record with his crewmates for the most cumulative spacewalking time in a single space shuttle mission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike has a recurring role as himself on \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bang Theory\u003c\/i\u003e; appears regularly on late night talk shows, news programs, and documentaries; and is a much sought after inspirational speaker. He received his BS from the Columbia University School of Engineering, and his two MS's and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He currently lives in New York City where he is an engineering professor at Columbia and an advisor at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum.","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50818305917225,"sku":"9781101903568","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/img_507260a9-28a5-41cb-84ba-5ec76b0a908b.jpg?v=1755617333","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/spaceman-an-astronauts-unlikely-journey-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-universe-9781101903568","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}