Gus Grissom
Subtitle: The Lost Astronaut (Indiana Biography Series)
Contributors: Kathleen M. Breen (Editor); Paula J. Corpuz (Editor)
Publisher: Indiana Historical Society
Published: September 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 393
ISBN-13: 9780871951762
Subjects: Grissom, Virgil I; Biography/Autobiography; Biography; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; United States; Scientists - Astronauts; General; Astronauts
First sentence: I WANTED TO BE AN ASTRONAUT, A STAR VOYAGER.
Description: Selected as one of NASA's original Seven Mercury Astronauts, Gus Grissom would go on to become the first man to fly in space twice and later give his life to the NASA space program. This book unearths the story of Indiana's first astronaut by offering a more complete picture of Grissom's life and character and the events that led up to his death. In the most comprehensive biography on the subject yet, Gus Grissom: The Lost Astronaut offers a more personal side and fuller picture of Grissom's life and character. Hours were spent interviewing Grissom's family and friends, who were all more than eager to talk about the astronaut, sharing in the belief that this story is one worth telling to a new generation that knows little about his illustrious career.