The astronaut maker : how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation

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Label

The astronaut maker : how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation

Title remainder

how one mysterious engineer ran human spaceflight for a generation

Statement of responsibility

Michael Cassutt

Creator

• trueCassutt, Michael

Author

• trueCassutt, Michael

Subject

• Aerospace engineers
• trueAerospace engineers
• trueAerospace engineers -- United States -- Biography
• trueAstronauts
• Biographies
• Biographies
• Employees
• Government executives
• trueGovernment executives -- United States
• trueGovernment executives -- United States -- Biography
• History
• Management
• trueSpace flight
• trueSpace programs -- United States
• United States
• United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Management | History
• United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography
• Abbey, George, 1932-

Genre

• trueBiography
• trueHistory
• trueBiographies

Language

eng

Summary

"One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W.S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center ("mission control"), Abbey's story has never been fully told--until now. This fascinating account takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight. Informed by countless hours of interviews with Abbey and his family, friends, adversaries, and former colleagues, The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insider's account of ambition and power politics at NASA"--

Tone

• trueImpartial

Writing style

• trueEngaging
• trueRichly detailed

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 629.4092
• B

Illustrations

• illustrations
• plates

Index

index present

LC call number

TL789.85.A333

LC item number

C37 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography