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Leap of Faith : An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown by Bruce Henderson and Gordon Cooper (2000, Hardcover)

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Item of sale is his autobiography, Leap of Fath. The hardback book and dustcover are in mint condition and are a first edition, first printing book. Cooper has autographed the title page. It is 288 pages with photographs and index.

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Gordon Cooper was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts, a select group of the nation's top military test pilots who braved the frontiers of space in the days when strapping yourself to a rocket meant you would be either a hundred miles up or six feet under. Today he is undeniably a part of our nation's history as one of the four surviving Mercury Seven space pioneers. In Leap of Faith, Cooper not only reveals compellingly what went on behind the scenes of the early U.S. space program, but he also takes dead aim at the next millennium of space travel with his strong views on the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence--and even the distinct possibility that we have already had contact. During his distinguished military flying career, Cooper was one of the best of the best at Edwards Air Force Base, where the setting of world records for speed, endurance, and altitude was an everyday occurrence. Even before joining this nation's newly formed manned space program, he understood the dangerous nature of new technologies: hanging it over the edge and pushing the envelope, then hauling it back in and doing it again tomorrow. "Gordo" Cooper learned to fly with his father at age eight in his hometown of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and soloed by the time he was twelve. As an impressionable boy, he met overnight visitors to the Cooper household, including famous aviators like Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post, which only heightened his desire to take to the skies. Ride with Cooper through his adventurous life in the cockpits of planes and spacecraft alike--he was the last American to go into space alone, exactly thirty-five years ago. He flew in Mercury and Gemini, and served as head of flight crew operations for both Apollo and Skylab, America's first orbiting space station. He was also backup command pilot for Apollo X and directed design input changes for the space shuttle program. He was buddies with Gus Grissom, who died in the tragic Apollo I fire at Cape Canaveral, and was close to Wernher von Braun, the German rocket scientist who was responsible for the United States beating Russia into space, and then to the Moon. Through it all, Cooper, a hero who shuns the label, speaks candidly of his defeats as well as his accomplishments. His life is a tapestry of space travel in the twentieth century. And beyond. From a source as credible as Gordo Cooper come these claims: He innocently took revealing pictures of the mysterious Area 51 during his Gemini mission and ended up in the White House speaking about it to the president of the United States; he and other military pilots have chased unidentified aircraft in their Jets; and footage of UFOs taken by his film crew was confiscated by the government, all part of the U.S. military's long-time UFO cover-up. Buckle yourself in and prepare for a wild ride; Leap of Faith takes you places you have never been before---and with Cooper's firm hand at the controls.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060194162
ISBN-13
9780060194161
eBay Product ID (ePID)
583076

Product Key Features

Book Title
Leap of Faith : an Astronaut's Journey Into the Unknown
Author
Bruce Henderson, Gordon Cooper
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, General, Space Science, Science & Technology
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
21 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Tl789.85.C66a3 2000
Copyright Date
2000
Lccn
99-086433
Dewey Decimal
629.45/0092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by kevus-uxxizn3m5Aug 17, 2021
Interesting book
Interesting what Gordon Cooper said he saw and what people told him about UFO things . I have no idea if it's true but it's his view .
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by leonard1701Mar 05, 2008
Gorden Cooper's book, Leap of Faith
I loved the book, it is articulate, well written and deserving of a large following of people who truly are interested in reading about the truth. I have watched Gorden Cooper with great interest, since I was a kid in the 60's during the early days of space flight. Gordo was my favorite astronaunt and I am so happy he took the time to write this wonderful and insightful look into the real Gordon Cooper. A must read for everyone!

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