{"product_id":"nasas-scientist-astronauts-shayler-david-9780387218977","title":"Nasa's Scientist-Astronauts","description":"\u003cp\u003eMounting pressure in the early 1960s from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) led to NASA's conclusion that flying scientifically trained crewmembers would generate greater returns from each mission. In selecting the first group of scientist-astronauts, NASA had one firm requirement; any person accepted into the programme would have to qualify as a military jet pilot. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides unique access to the story of how scientists were accepted into the American Space Programme, and reveals how, after four difficult decades, the role of the heroic test pilot astronaut has been replaced by men and women who are science orientated space explorers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shayler David, Colin Burgess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0387218971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780387218977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praxis Publications Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.56h x 6.64w x 1.22d","brand":"Shayler David","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056047124735,"sku":"9780387218977","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3fda55a5-4a72-4e09-b995-89f27d4e395a.jpg?v=1685039218","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nasas-scientist-astronauts-shayler-david-9780387218977","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}