Author :
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 33,7 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781590783849
Picture-book biography of John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the earth.
Author : John Glenn
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 19,73 MB
Release : 2000-10-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0553581570
He was the first astronaut to orbit the Earth. Nearly four decades later, as the world's oldest astronaut, his courage reveted a nation. But these two historical events only bracketed a life that covers the sweep of an extraordinary century. John Glenn's autobiography spans the seminal events of the twentieth century. It is a story that begins with his childhood in Ohio where he learned the importance of family, community, and patriotism. He took these values with him as a marine fighter pilot during World War II and into the skies over Korea, for which he would be decorated. Always a gifted flier, it was during the war that he contemplated the unlimited possibilities of aviation and its frontiers. We see the early days of NASA, where he first served as a backup pilot for astronauts Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. In 1962 Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission of the United States. Then came several years in international business, followed by a twenty-four year career as a U.S. Senator-and in 1998 a return to space for his remarkable Discover mission at the age of seventy-seven.
Author : Alice L. George
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 23,80 MB
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781641605960
On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became a national star. That morning at Cape Canaveral, a small-town boy from Ohio took his place atop a rocket and soared into orbit to score a victory in the heavily contested Cold War. The television images were blurry black-and-white phantoms. The cameras shook as the rocket moved, but by the end of the day, one thing was clear: a new hero rode that rocket and became the center of the world's attention for the four hours and fifty-five minutes of his flight. From that day forward, Glenn restively wore the hero label. Refusing to let that dramatic day define his life, he went on to become a four-term US senator--and returned to space at the age of seventy-seven. He was a creation of the media, in some ways, but he was also a product of the Cold War. At a time when increasingly cynical Americans need heroes, his aura burns brightly in American memory.
Author : Don Mitchell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 26,92 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780792258995
Biography of John Glenn, with a special emphasis on his career as an astronaut.
Author : John Glenn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,61 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 041525096X
Rather than claim that there exists a common concept of globalization that all parties can agree to, this book seeks to examine some of the conceptions and the way in which they render different interpretations of particular aspects of globalization. The last two decades have witnessed an explosive proliferation of academic writings on the subject of globalization, which has been accompanied by a high level of interest in the media and widespread usage of the term. This has inevitably resulted in the meaning of the concept broadening to include a whole host of issues, running the attendant risk of losing any conceptual focus it had. John Glenn examines five issue areas affected by globalization: the economy sovereignty civil society governance communication. In so doing, the book aims to articulate certain questions within each area, which will allow for some judgment to be made concerning the differing perspectives on globalization. Globalization will be of interest to students of international political economy and politics and international relations in general.
Author : Barbara Kramer
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,72 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780894909641
This book details the very exciting and diverse life of John Glenn. Not only was he the first American to orbit Earth, but he also went on to become the only United States Senator from Ohio to be elected to four consecutive terms. This book describes the life of Glenn and highlights his historic spaceflights.
Author : Thomas Streissguth
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780736816250
Presents a brief biography of the first American astronaut to orbit Earth.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,96 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Astronauts
ISBN : 9780062747143
The inspiring, deeply patriotic true story of John Glenn, a true hero who not only changed America's contribution to space exploration but also spent his life proudly serving his country in many ways. This is a gorgeous picture book to introduce younger readers to John Glenn, from award-winning author Kathleen Krull and illustrator Maurizio A. C. Quarello. John Glenn wasn't just the first American to orbit Earth. He was a family man, a soldier, a United States senator, and a national hero. He laid the groundwork for future star voyagers--and dreamers--everywhere. From the time he was a child, John Glenn loved flying. Later he did so by flying airplanes for the U.S. military, and then when space travel became a possibility, he trained for years to become an astronaut. John had to push his mind and body to the brink. But he loved his country more than anything and wanted to serve--including flying into the great unknown.
Author : John Glenn
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 38,19 MB
Release : 2006-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1425958168
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being sinful and worthless and 10 being absolutely perfect and righteous, how do you rate yourself, really? On that same scale, how does God rate you? The Alpha Series is a systematic study of all that God has done to make you a 10 and a course on how you can begin to see yourself the way God sees you. Knowing what God thinks about us gives us a choice in what we are going to believe about ourselves. Believing what God says he made us to be allows us the hope we need to cope with life. The joyful, confident expectation about our own future gives us the liberty to care about others. The Alpha Series may be used as a counseling model, a discipleship course, a faith based recovery tool, and a training curriculum. Along with the companion workbook it is suitable as basic curricula for all types of study groups and recovery programs.
Author : Ruth Ashby
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 22,37 MB
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1561457442
Everyone knows Benjamin Franklin was an important statesman, inventor, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. But did you know he started the first public library in America? Ben Franklin was always a "bookish" boy. The first book he read was the Bible at age five, and then he read every printed word in his father's small home library. Ben wanted to read more, but books were expensive. He wanted to go to school and learn, but his family needed him to work. Despite this, Ben Franklin had lots of ideas about how to turn his love of reading and learning into something more. First, he worked as a printer's apprentice, then he set up his own printing business. Later, he became the first bookseller in Philadelphia, started a newspaper, published Poor Richard's Almanac, and in 1731, with the help of his friends, organized the first subscription lending library, the Library Company. Ruth Ashby's fast-paced biography takes young readers through Franklin's life from his spirited, rebellious youth through his successful career as an inventor and politician and finally to the last years of his life, surrounded by his personal collection of books.
