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9781403469403

John Glenn

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  • ISBN13:

    9781403469403

  • ISBN10:

    1403469407

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-12-05
  • Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
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Summary

John Glenn inspired the nation when he became the first American to orbit Earth. Can you imagine what that experience must have been like for him? Read this book and get to know him. Discover the way he has used space travel as a way of learning how to make life better for all people. Find out: what John's favorite subjects were in school, how his children named his spaceship, about his achievements as a Senator. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Liftoffp. 4
Childhoodp. 6
Ohio Rangers and High Schoolp. 8
Pilot Trainingp. 10
Combat Pilotp. 12
Korean War and Test Pilotp. 14
Astronautp. 16
In Orbitp. 18
Re-entry and Celebrationsp. 20
Politicsp. 22
Senatorp. 24
Patriotp. 26
Back into Spacep. 28
Glossaryp. 30
More Books to Readp. 31
Places to Visitp. 31
Indexp. 32
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