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The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel

The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel

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  • Create Date：2022-11-23 03:19:45
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Meredith Bagby
  • ISBN：0063141973
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Reviews

Julia ，

I received a DRC of this book。The New Guys is an excellent， engaging accounting of NASAs work to create an astronaut force more representative of global population， made up of civilians not members of the military。 These astronauts dubbed The F***ing New Guys were the next generation， trained to pilot， crew and perform research for the brand-new shuttle program。 This is a fascinating social and scientific history。

Rachel Webb ，

Meredith Bagby presents a masterclass in narrative journalism that tells the story of the NASA shuttle program， from start to finish， in a manner that is engaging and approachable even by those of us who are not space geeks。I am a little surprised that I entered this giveaway， as I’m not that big into space。 I suppose I feel a morbid fascination with space—I have no interest in blasting off the surface of the Earth。 It sounds terrifying。 I don’t want to go to Mars。 But at the same time， I’m fasc Meredith Bagby presents a masterclass in narrative journalism that tells the story of the NASA shuttle program， from start to finish， in a manner that is engaging and approachable even by those of us who are not space geeks。I am a little surprised that I entered this giveaway， as I’m not that big into space。 I suppose I feel a morbid fascination with space—I have no interest in blasting off the surface of the Earth。 It sounds terrifying。 I don’t want to go to Mars。 But at the same time， I’m fascinated by those people who do feel this urge， and The New Guys fully explores the ambitions， joys， fears and weaknesses of this rare breed of human。 Readers become acquainted with the shuttle astronauts as individuals， while understanding the technical and budgetary constraints inherent in a government department。Don’t let the door-stop size of the book dissuade you—there are about 100 pages of notes and citations， plus the text moves along quickly。 ***this review is of an uncorrected ARC received in a giveaway。 。。。more