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The untold story of an eccentric, scientific visionary whose death-defying research has saved millions of lives.

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"[The] remarkable, almost-forgotten story of an aerospace pioneer. ...Ryan's full-length biography uncovers the private man, Stapp's offbeat sense of humor, his awkward love life, his passion for classical music, and his friendships with daring test pilots Chuck Yeager and Joe Kittinger, fellow trailblazers whose fame has persisted. A consistently fine appreciation of the medical maverick who, as much as any other, helped make the Space Age possible." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A fine, groundbreaking biography of one of aeromedical sciences' more legendary figures." -- John Carver Edwards - Library Journal, Starred review

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/09/2015
      ISBN13: 9780871406774, 978-0871406774
      ISBN10: 0871406772

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The untold story of an eccentric, scientific visionary whose death-defying research has saved millions of lives.

      Trade Review
      "[The] remarkable, almost-forgotten story of an aerospace pioneer. ...Ryan's full-length biography uncovers the private man, Stapp's offbeat sense of humor, his awkward love life, his passion for classical music, and his friendships with daring test pilots Chuck Yeager and Joe Kittinger, fellow trailblazers whose fame has persisted. A consistently fine appreciation of the medical maverick who, as much as any other, helped make the Space Age possible." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A fine, groundbreaking biography of one of aeromedical sciences' more legendary figures." -- John Carver Edwards - Library Journal, Starred review

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