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posted November 17, 2009 12:20 PM            

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As I understand it "Stations in the Sky" by Jay Chladek is intended to have some coverage of ASTP within it.

Was any consideration given to having a more complete coverage by having a book just on ASTP for the Outward Odyssey series?

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posted November 17, 2009 04:52 PM               

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In regard to the paperback covers, the answer is yes - the covers are very similar to those on the hardcover dustjackets. The back-cover blurbs have now been placed on the inside back pages of the paperback, with unsolicited reviews (subsequent to the hardcover release) now taking their place.

As for ASTP, it was felt that it did not merit a book of its own, but it has full coverage in the soon-to-be-released series book "Footprints in the Dust: The Epic Journeys of Apollo, 1969-1975," with lots of background information and stories gained by the author Geoffrey Bowman during interviews with the participating astronauts and cosmonauts. I think you'll like it a lot.

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posted November 17, 2009 08:34 PM               

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I just completed reading Ambassadors From Earth and placed it on my bookshelf along side its brothers and sisters. And boy does it look great having 5 of those books all lined up. And more to come! A very positive review will be placed on Amazon tomorrow.

Jay, thanks for a wonderful book!!!!

By the way, I saw hard copies of Into That Silent Sea on sale at Borders the other day in Frederick, Maryland.

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posted November 18, 2009 11:16 AM               

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And yes, my own project will have a chapter covering ASTP as well. I felt given that the later space lab and station programs were cooperative efforts between the US and other countries, and given that ASTP did fly some experiments in the docking module, it is a space laboratory of sorts. It fits into the tapestry of the story as to how things got from where they were to where they are today.

Indeed there have already been many books written about ASTP, either in full or in part. Leonov, Stafford and Slayton all gave coverage in their respective biographies. NASA also published an extensive ASTP report as well which covers the subject from the early concepts to post flight. I managed to find a copy at a Half Price books near JSC (somebody cleared out their closet), but it did cost a pretty penny (it was worth it though).

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posted November 29, 2009 11:11 AM               

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I have a request/suggestion. While reading the first few books in this excellent series, I remember thinking that the one major drawback to them was the lack of an index. This seemed to me a fairly significant omission for such scholarly works, particularly since each volume has such a large number of people and names to keep track of. The latest title, of course, has an index, and I know I read in one of these threads that the earlier volumes will be updated with indexes of their own in later editions.

My question is whether it is possible to make the index for each of the earlier books available in electronic form somehow, either through an online posting or via e-mail by request, for those of us who have already purchased the first editions. I know I for one would very much appreciate having a copy of each index that I could print out and keep with the individual books.

Thanks again for a great series--looking forward to the remaining volumes.

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posted November 30, 2009 12:41 AM               

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In regard to the indexes for those first couple of hardcover books I'll check with UNP and see what they say. They admit the original decision to exclude an index was an error in judgment, and it has now been rectified in the softcover versions.

They'll be back at work in the morning - I'll see if I can get an answer for you.

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posted January 25, 2010 04:09 PM               

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Late last year, Canyon42 asked about indexes for the hardcover versions of "Into That Silent Sea" and "In the Shadow of the Moon" and I passed this along to the Nebraska Press. They admit that the decision to leave them out was an error in judgement and each book should have had an index (same problem with "Homesteading Space"). The response was quite a while coming, but they have now prepared an index for ITSS and made it available to me in PDF format. I have been told indexes for the other two books are being prepared and will also be made available to me.

So if you would like an index to print out and place into your copy of ITSS simply email me and I'll forward it on to you. I will also advise when those for the other books become available.

The paperback versions of all series books will carry a full index.

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posted January 26, 2010 07:48 PM               

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A small apology to those readers to whom I've sent the printable index for "Into That Silent Sea." After I began sending them out I realised that UNP had sent me an earlier version Francis French and I had received from them a while back in preparation for the paperback edition. It contained several errors, all of which we advised to the publishers - mostly to do with Russian patronymics and married names.

The index pagination remains exactly the same for the hardcover as well as the paperback edition, but I've now requested the modified version from UNP and will advise collectSPACErs when this becomes available. Meanwhile I've noted those to whom I've already sent the "old" version and will forward the revised index to them once I have received it.

It was because of this that Francis and I asked to review the index for "In the Shadow of the Moon" before it went to the printers. Fortunately we did, as it contained a number of similar errors that we asked to have rectified. For the most part, the person contracted to compile the index simply did not understand the rather difficult philosophy that applies to patronymics and the married surname of Russian women.

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posted March 03, 2010 12:35 AM               

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Followers of the Outward Odyssey series will know that late last year Jay Gallentine was awarded a contract by the University of Nebraska Press for a follow-up book to his brilliant "Amabassadors from Earth" (now positively reviewed in "Air & Space" magazine). Jay's new book has been given the working title of "Touching Infinity."

However it is with a great deal of pleasure and personal satisfaction that I announce the author of the twelfth and final book in the series, "Wheels Stop," will be collectSPACE regular Rick Houston, who wrote such a great opening chapter for the soon-to-be-released series volume "Footprints in the Dust." Rick's book will take the shuttle story through from where the first shuttle book leaves off (the Challenger disaster) to the final space shuttle mission.

Folks, we have a series!

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posted March 10, 2010 04:21 AM               

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An update: Francis and I have now received the corrected index from UNP, so if anyone would like me to send them a copy to insert into their handback copies of "Into That Silent Sea" just send me an email and I'd be happy to oblige. It is watermarked, but that should not be of too much concern.

The paperback of "In the Shadow of the Moon" is, I believe, now about to go to the printers. As soon as I can get an index for that I will also make available copies for anyone who wishes to place an index in the back of their hardcover copies.

I might add that from "Ambassadors From Earth" on, all series books have - or will have - indexes. The paperback edition of "Homesteading Space" will also have an index included.

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posted April 10, 2010 06:31 PM               

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Delighted to report that the University of Nebraska Press has now sent me an index for "In the Shadow of the Moon" in the Outward Odyssey series. As with "Into That Silent Sea" the production staff at the time decided not to include an index which they now concede was a mistake. So if anyone would like to have an index they can print out and place in the back of their hardcover copy of ITSOTM, just e-mail me at the address in the info line above and I'd be pleased to forward a copy to you.

I might add that Francis and I have checked the index thoroughly to avoid a delay like last time and found it to be without fault.

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posted August 16, 2010 07:24 AM               

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Besides the six available titles in the Outward Odyssey series:

2007: Into That Silent Sea
2008: In the Shadow of the Moon
2008: To a Distant Day
2008: Homesteading Space
2009: Ambassadors from Earth
2010: Footprints in the Dust

Are there already some future titles known/confirmed?

Editor's note: Threads merged.

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posted August 29, 2010 08:00 PM               

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Hey, it's nice to be missed!

Sorry that I wasn't able to attend. I was here:

...tried to earn my astronaut wings, but only made it to 11,000 feet.