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Book SynopsisMany people are aware of the Apollo launch pad disaster in which three men lost their lives, but there were five more fallen astronauts. This book tells their stories also: Ted Freeman, C C Williams, the "Gemini Twins," Charlie Bassett and Elliot See.
Trade Review"Emotionally moving, factually detailed portraits... Fallen Astronauts should be on every space enthusiast's reading list."-Dr. Rick W. Sturdevant, Air Power History -- Dr. Rick W. Sturdevant Air Power History "This book considers both American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts who died in the line of duty prior to 1972. Burgess and Doolan offer a brief biography and personal stories with a focus on the astronauts' passion for their profession... It is well written and will be enjoyed by enthusiasts of the history of spaceflight."-Choice CHOICE "This wonderful book, which brought back many fond and sometimes painful memories of a few who sadly never realized their dreams, is a long overdue tribute to fallen comrades from a truly amazing era in American history."-Walter M. Schirra Jr., Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronaut -- Walter M. Schirra Jr. "In Fallen Astronauts we learn of men who may not have shared in the ultimate triumph but who were nevertheless an indelible part of these unparalleled exertions. By recognizing the prodigious debt we owe them, and their loved ones, in this fine history, Burgess and Doolan have made an important contribution to the history of space flight."-Scott Carpenter, Mercury astronaut -- Carpenter "Every generation learns the hard lesson yet again: space flight is a risky business; not only the missions themselves, but the arduous training. Fallen Astronauts is a long-overdue tribute to a group of men who paid the ultimate price for their tragically unfulfilled dreams of space flight."-Michael Cassutt, author of Who's Who In Space and coauthor of We Have Capture -- Michael Cassutt "A fascinating, often sad, but uplifting account... Though there are many space explorers no longer with us their achievements should not be forgotten. This book goes a long way to preserve the memory of 16 of them."-Dave Shayler, Spaceflight -- Dave Shayler Spaceflight "A compendium of research into the lives, including their tragic deaths, of astronauts who gave their all in pursuit of their personal goal, and that of their country, of reaching the moon."-Hazel Brittingham, Cape Gazette -- Hazel Brittingham Cape Gazette
