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Reaching for the Stars has fully captured, within the framework of one of America's greatest scientific achievements, the sucesses and failures of the space program. This fascinating book is the definitive account of the development and management of the astronaut training program, via a review of the significant written material and also through interviews with those who were major contributors to the program--including the astronauts themselves.

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Reaching for the Stars has fully captured, within the framework of one of America's greatest scientific achievements, the sucesses and failures of the space program. This fascinating book is the definitive account of the development and management of the astronaut training program, via a review of the significant written material and also through interviews with those who were major contributors to the program--including the astronauts themselves.
Autorenporträt
Raised in California's San Fernando Valley, Stanley Goldstein was a corporate pilot and flight instructor for 40 years. He managed an engineering and manufacturing company for 38 years, and holds a number of patents within the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. Most recently, he has been teaching engineering and ethics at several colleges and universities. His hobbies, are photography and vintage bicycles. He lives with his family in Studio City, CA.