Astronaut pete conrad s incredible ride to the moon and beyond. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. May 22, 2007 he was the third man to walk on the moon and the first to dance on it. A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of elton johns breakthrough years. We see charles pete conrad and three friends making an around the world speed record in a business lear jet owned by his cablevision friend. Pete conrad overcame dyslexia to become one of nasas mosttraveled astronauts, logging four trips into space, including apollo 12.
He went on to command apollo 12, walked on the moon, and in 1978 was awarded the congressional space medal of honor. Whether he was hotdogging at mach 2, testflying every supersonic jet the navy developed and some they shouldnt have, orbiting the earth at almost 20,000 mph, or redlining his corvette, he loved pushing the envelope. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond nal 2005. If jane conrad wrote a book about pete, that would be a much better book. After apollo, he commanded the skylab 2 mission the first manned one. Klausner 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. May 02, 2006 pete conrad is recognized as one of the most colorful characters of the apolloera astronauts, and his recollections apparently were a key source for tom wolfes book the right stuff. I found it a little frustrating to whip past parts without a lot of detail, especially during conrads nasa career in. If feels like it skirts over a lot, theres not much meat on the bones. You may know that nancy penned the best selling book, rocketman. The book itself was a generally enjoyable read and one does get a sense of pete conrads funloving, cando attitude throughout it.
Andy chaikins 1994 book a man on the moon provides a little more information. Unfortunately, this isnt the book that i thought it would be. If you want more info on the gemini and apollo missions, there are a plethora of books available that will accomplish this objective. Pete conrad, who flew to the moon nearly 30 years ago and became the third man to walk upon it, died thursday evening after crashing his motorcycle near ojai, calif. Rocketman is subtitled pete conrad s incredible ride to the moon and beyond and purports to be a biography of gemini and apollo astronaut charles peter conrad jr. Pete was everything this book portrays and a wonderful person full of life. Howard klausner for pete conrad, it was all about the ride. This biography discusses pete conrad s life, an apollo astronaut and the third man to walk on the moon. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Rocketman was published by penguin books usa in 2005.
Astronaut pete conrad s incredible ride to the moon and beyond 320. Rocketman is subtitled pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond and purports to be a biography of gemini and apollo astronaut charles peter conrad jr. Whether he was hotdogging at mach 2, testflying every supersonic jet the navy developed and some they shouldnt have, orbiting the earth at almost twenty thousand miles per hour, or redlining his corvette, he loved pushing the envelope. Rent rocketman astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond 1st edition 9780451215093 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nancy conrad is gemini, apollo and skylab astronaut pete conrads widow, and thus can offer a unique, insiders look at the life of one of americas most accomplished and memorable astronauts. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond by conrad, nancy.
It is a book that belongs in the library of anyone interested in space exploration. Pete conrad was born on june 2, 1930, in philadelphia, the third child and the first son of charles conrad, sr. Rocket man astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond rocks. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond nancy conrad, howard a. This is one of the slightest books on apollo astronauts. Rocketman astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon. Conrad was selected in nasas second astronaut class. This acclaimed book by buzz aldrin is available at in several formats for your ereader.
Vgfine dust jacket, very faint bump to bottom front corner. Klausner, author, neil armstrong, foreword by, foreword by neil armstrong. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond by nancy conrad and howard a. Astronaut pete conrad s incredible ride to the moon and beyond by nancy conrad and howard a.
Klausner, buzz int aldrin from publishers weekly screenwriter klausner space cowboys, writing with astronaut conrads second wife, nancy, brings a snappy, moviedialogue feel to this biography of charles pete conrad 19301999. Charles pete conrad was a veteran of four spaceflights back in 1960s and 70s. Pete conrad was the third man to walk on the moon during the apollo 12 mission. Navy officer and nasa astronaut, and during the apollo 12 mission became the third man to walk on the moon. Pete conrad was born on june 2, 1930, in philadelphia, the third child and the first son of charles conrad sr.
Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond from the worlds largest community of readers. Spirit of space pioneers shines brightly at astronaut. Based on interviews conducted with conrad by his wife before his untimely death, rocketman is the amazingbuttrue, surprisingly candid insiders view of the greatest ride in history, americas glorious race to the stars, as seen through the eyes. Pity the twit who would try to script a bunch of test pilots and fighter jocks, egos fully intact, riding a rocket to the moon, reflected conrads second wife, nancy, in her 2005 book rocketman. Unlike many astronaut biographies, this book will be more about the person than the missions and conrad was one of the most fascinating people who ever. Astronaut pete conrad s incredible ride to the moon and beyond by conrad, nancy. Astronaut pete conrad s incredible ride to the moon and beyond, published by nal. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond, published by nal. Conrad had been beans flight instructor at test pilot school in the navy and.
Astronaut pete conrad was the real deal orange county register. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond, by nancy conrad, et al. I miss pete terribly and wish his wife much success with this book. Apr 12, 2005 based on interviews conducted with conrad by his wife before his untimely death, rocketman is the amazingbuttrue, surprisingly candid insiders view of the greatest ride in history, americas glorious race to the stars, as seen through the eyes of the real space cowboy. June 2, 1930 july 8, 1999, captain, usn, was an american nasa astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and commanded the apollo 12 space mission, on which he became the third man to walk on the moon. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond ebook. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon. Pete conrad quotes 5 science quotes dictionary of science. Unsurprisingly, conrad did not make the original cut, but when a second set of astronauts was later recruited, he reapplied and was accepted. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond by buzz aldrin, nancy conrad, howard a. Join facebook to connect with pete conrad and others you may know.
Even though at times pete didnt conduct himself the way nasa would like him to, i feel he made a big contribution to the space program and i will always be inspired by the rocketman s accomplishments. Rocket man astronaut pete conrad s incredible ride to the moon and beyond rocks. Klausner to capture the life and achievements of a highflying hero. Even though at times pete didnt conduct himself the way nasa would like him to, i feel he made a big contribution to the space program and i will always be inspired by the rocketmans accomplishments. Rocketman he was the third man to walk on the moon but the first to dance on it. Nancy conrad and howard klausner signed their new book rocketman. Rocketman, the 2005 biography of conrad written by his widow nancy conrad and howard klausner, doesnt explain why conrad picked bean for his crew. Just wanted to post my approval of the rocketman book. Nancy conrad books list of books by author nancy conrad. He set an eightday space endurance record along with his command pilot gordon cooper on the gemini 5 mission, and commanded the gemini 11 mission.
Pete conrad, the original rocket man bruce kauffmann. In rocketman, conrad s widow joins with space cowboys screenplay writer howard a. Jul 10, 1999 pete conrad, who flew to the moon nearly 30 years ago and became the third man to walk upon it, died thursday evening after crashing his motorcycle near ojai, calif. Congratulations to nancy conrad on a job well done. Klausner 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Based on interviews conducted with conrad by his wife before his untimely death, rocketman is the amazingbuttrue, surprisingly candid insiders view of the greatest ride in history, americas glorious race to the stars, as seen through the eyes of the real space cowboy. With taron egerton, jamie bell, richard madden, bryce dallas howard.
In the book rocket man by howard klausner and nancy conrad, wife of late astronaut pete conrad, astronaut buzz aldrin said when petes. His mother wanted very much to name her newborn son peter, but charles insisted that his first son bear his name. Nancy his wife was super with notes and stories and howard klausner did an outstanding job writing this book. Conrad is discussed at length in tom wolfes book, the right stuff, about the pilots engaged in u. Jan 09, 20 pete conrad was the third man to walk on the moon during the apollo 12 mission. He helped break a new endurance record on gemini 5, performed experiments and practiced docking on gemini 11, walked on the moon on apollo 12, and helped repair an ailing space station on skylab 2. Yes it is a different book to carrying the fire but remember that it was not written by pete conrad but by his wife after his death. Pete conrad was a wonderful man as is his wife nancy. Pete conrad died in a motorcycle accident after starting work on a memoir, and his collaborator. Pete conrad is recognized as one of the most colorful characters of the apolloera astronauts, and his recollections apparently were a key source for tom wolfes book the right stuff. Rent rocketman astronaut pete conrad s incredible ride to the moon and beyond 1st edition 9780451215093 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks.
June 2, 1930 july 8, 1999, captain, usn, was an american. This biography discusses pete conrads life, an apollo astronaut and the third man to walk on the moon. In science it often happens that scientists say, you know thats a really good argument. Pete conrad national aeronautics and space administration. Astronaut pete conrads incredible ride to the moon and beyond nancy conrad, author, howard a.
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