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Topic: Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story by Hitt, Garriott and Kerwin (Outward Odyssey Series)
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heng44
Member Posts: 2292
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted October 23, 2008 06:42 AM
   
I am jealous! I ordered my copy a week ago and Amazon gives me an estimated shipping date of November 8! |
cspg
Member Posts: 3315
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted October 23, 2008 10:27 AM
Ed, you still believe what's on Amazon's pages?  For one item which was "in stock", the shipping estimate was in four weeks (Jerry Carr's bio). I gave up.  |
BMacKinnon
Member Posts: 100
From: Waterford, MI. USA
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted October 23, 2008 04:37 PM
I just got my copy straight from University of Nebraska Press. From order to delivery - 1 week. Just started reading it last night. Looks to be another great book in the series. Can't wait to get it signed @ ASF show! |
heng44
Member Posts: 2292
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted October 31, 2008 09:57 AM
My copy has arrived, one week before the estimated shipping date Amazon gave me!I am impressed by just looking at the book: it seems to have as many pages as 'Into That Silent Sea' and 'In the Shadow of the Moon' combined. Well, almost... I have been peeking at the diary excerpts and can't wait to start reading... |
heng44
Member Posts: 2292
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted November 02, 2008 03:10 AM
Excellent book. I received it two days ago and already I am on page 154! |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1170
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted November 03, 2008 09:36 AM
OK, it's not THAT long.  Amazon originally listed it as 704 pages, and I was horrified.Glad you're enjoying it! |
Mark Zimmer
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Registered: Aug 2004
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posted November 04, 2008 11:48 AM
I decided rather than order one and schlep it around the country I'd just buy one from Joe at the ASF shindig. I hope he has plenty of copies! |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3002
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted November 20, 2008 04:12 PM
Taken at the ASF show, here are book authors and other Skylab alumni (Weitz, Kerwin, Bean, and Lousma) with the book... |
Jay Chladek
Member Posts: 1566
From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted November 21, 2008 06:45 AM
I got my copy of Air & Space magazine in the mail yesterday (January 2009 issue) and Roger Lanius has a blurb in it about "Homesteading Space" in the Reviews and Previews section. In summary, he gives it good marks. |
ilbasso
Member Posts: 1246
From: Greensboro, NC USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted November 21, 2008 09:34 AM
Just got my copy from Amazon on Wednesday, less than a week after ordering it.Lots of great stuff! I got a good laugh out of reading that they classified the neutral buoyancy tank at Marshall as a "portable tool" to get it built quickly, rather than wading through the sea of red tape had they called it a facility construction project.
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 23493
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted November 22, 2008 12:14 PM
Here are the authors together with Richard Garriott, who carried the cover of Homesteading Space with him on his trip to the International Space Station. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 1417
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted November 22, 2008 07:58 PM
Robert - as you'll understand, that is a very special photograph for me to see. Many, many thanks for taking it and sharing it on collectSPACE. I can't stop smiling! |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1085
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted November 24, 2008 06:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Jay Chladek:
I got my copy of Air & Space magazine in the mail yesterday (January 2009 issue) and Roger Lanius has a blurb in it about "Homesteading Space" in the Reviews and Previews section. In summary, he gives it good marks.
Dr. Launius is a former NASA chief historian and a pretty good author himself, so anything positive from him should be considered a compliment. However, there is a mistake in his review; 3rd paragraph last sentence reads "That crew (Skylab 2 commanded by Pete Conrad) returned to Earth on June 22, and two other crews followed, one with Garriott, the other with Bean." Bean and Garriott flew together on Skylab 3. |
AndrewLiptak
New Member Posts: 6
From: USA
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted January 13, 2009 02:28 PM
Posted my review.
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Kevmac
Member Posts: 173
From: College Station, TX
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted January 13, 2009 10:28 PM
Joe Kerwin gave a very pleasant presentation tonight at the George Bush Library at Texas A&M University. It was great to have him come talk. Unfortunately there were a few errors in his narrative: the Kennedy challenge to go to the moon in 1962, Titov making the first space walk, etc. Not many mistakes but a few that were noticeable to me. Maybe it was whoever prepared the paper brief he referenced during the talk. But regardless, it was great to have another legend in College Station and there will be more space flight legends appearing at the Bush Library in the months to come. Kerwin also had approx 90 books on hand for sale and he autographed everything (that I could tell) that was presented to him. |
MCroft04
Member Posts: 1085
From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted February 06, 2009 06:32 PM
I finished reading Homesteading Space last week and posted the following review on Amazon. Compliments to the authors and series editor for another great read! If you haven't read this book, I highly recommend it!!!Homesteading Space, the story of Skylab, is another outstanding addition to the very popular Outward Odyssey series! This installment, like its predecessors, includes numerous insightful and humorous personal stories, many previously untold, of the brave men who flew these pioneering missions. I often had the feeling while reading the book that I was at a cocktail party shooting the breeze with these brave heroes as well as many of the support personnel responsible for getting the missions off the ground. Most enjoyable is the focus on the wonderful leadership skills of Commander Alan Bean during the second manned Skylab mission. Astronaut Bean seemed to walk in the shadow of Commander Pete Conrad on his earlier Apollo 12 mission to the moon where Bean was the Lunar Module Pilot, but I always felt that if called upon that Bean could have taken command and done an equally impressive job. On Bean's Skylab mission he proved his command and leadership skills, and Homesteading Space helps the reader understand Bean's leadership style and passion. But all nine of the Skylab astronauts are showcased in this wonderful story of America's first space station, giving the reader a close-up look at what it took to test the unknowns of long duration space flight. The book also highlights how the pilot and scientist astronauts worked together as a team to ensure all scientific experiments were carried out as planned. Homesteading Space tells the human story of a pioneering space mission that proved humans could live and work for long durations in outer space, and paved the way for the International Space Station! It's more than a story about pioneering exploration; it conveys to the reader what it was like to live for months in outer space! |
BMacKinnon
Member Posts: 100
From: Waterford, MI. USA
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted February 09, 2009 08:05 AM
I just returned from Alabama (11 hour drive home) and I had the pleasure/honor to get my copy of Homesteading Space (and my friend Marcy's copy) signed not only by all 3 of the authors Hitt, Garriott and Kerwin, but Homer Hickam who did the forward, Alan Bean who's in flight diary is in the book and Sklylab alumnus and local Michigan man Jack Lousma. It was a thrill to finally meet Owen, earlier in the afternoon I stood with him as they unveiled the restored Apolllo 12 quarantine trailer. Richard Gordon and Alan Bean were present along with another Skylab alumnus Ed Gibson. Scott Carpenter was spotted at an earlier dedication outside. So for a book signing event this was the best one that I have ever attended. I am still reading the book and I have made it into the 3rd crew on board. Lots of great stories and I will recommend it to anyone I come across. This is another outstanding addition to the series of books from UNP! |
Kevmac
Member Posts: 173
From: College Station, TX
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted February 09, 2009 10:25 PM
On Sunday I attended the Jerry Carr book signing of his book "Around the World in 84 Days" in Houston. After he signed his book for me, I asked him to sign my copy of Homesteading Space. As he signed, he remarked that he had not yet received his personal copy of the book yet. Is there anyone out there who can correct this tremendous oversight? Seems strange that the Commander of Skylab 4 doesn't have his copy yet. Thank you. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 1417
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted February 10, 2009 12:05 AM
I'm not sure if anyone promised Jerry a copy sometime, but contract-wise the only obligation the series publisher has in providing complimentary copies is to the author/s, the person supplying the foreword, and the people who write a short review based on the page proofs (known as a "blurb") for the back cover of the book. |
Kevmac
Member Posts: 173
From: College Station, TX
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted February 10, 2009 12:52 AM
Yes sir, I understand the obligation, but how about a courtesy? No slight to anyone involved, but couldn't someone now send him a book, maybe even complimentary? As he said that he didn't have one yet, I was almost compelled to let him have mine. Probably would have been the generous thing for me to do, but I didn't. Someone send me his address/email/or phone number and I'll buy one for him. |
WAWalsh
Member Posts: 762
From: Cortlandt Manor, NY
Registered: May 2000
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posted March 02, 2009 10:17 AM
I just finished the book. In one word -- outstanding. What a tremendous explanation of the program and the trials that it went through (plus incredible small details). |
DavidH
Member Posts: 1170
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 03, 2009 04:02 PM
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 2654
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted March 04, 2009 02:36 AM
I'm part way through it and agree with the earlier sentiments about the quality and detail of the writing. For me Skylab has always been an under-sung project and this book goes a long way to making that good. |
jvertrees
Member Posts: 54
From: Crestwood, MO
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted March 06, 2009 03:56 PM
I know from recent e-mail contact Bill Pogue of Skylab 4 needed to buy his copy of Homesteading Space from Amazon. I just received my copy today (Fri. Mar/6/09) and am looking very forward to reading it soon.Just forward shout out. Col. Pogue is working on his memoirs with the working title "But for the Grace of God". Will there be any additional scheduled signings for "Homesteading" with all the authors available? Looks like many of us missed a great opportunity about a month ago. I would love to have a copy signed by at least the five on the dust jacket. As Skylab was built in St. Louis I suggest that city for a signing and reunion of Skylab astronauts. It will also be a short trip for me. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 1417
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted March 06, 2009 05:23 PM
Welcome to collectSPACE. Interesting to read that Bill Pogue is contemplating writing his own book, especially when his crewmate Jerry Carr has had his own memoirs recently published, in addition to "Homesteading Space." |
jvertrees
Member Posts: 54
From: Crestwood, MO
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted March 08, 2009 07:37 PM
Colin, thank you, collectSPACE is a fairly recent discovery for me. A lot of good information and contacts can be found in here. I attended the ASF show at Kennedy in November, my first such show. It was a lot of fun and I got my first chance at a live viewing of an original Bean painting.Bill Pogue has been working on his memoirs since 2003. He is in the final phase on editing. I believe he may now have an interested publisher. No idea if he will sign with them or keep looking. His presentations are entertaining and his Bathroom Q & A and Space Trivia books give very clear and concise answers to many questions so I expect a lot out of his memoirs. I am a fan of the topic but not an easy mark, I have found a few astronaut autobiographies hard treading. Thankfully most are good and a few really outstanding. |
gliderpilotuk
Member Posts: 2654
From: London, UK
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted March 09, 2010 02:58 PM
Just got my copy of Honesteading Space back through the mail from Jerry Carr. The book has done the return journey across the pond three times and now has all eight of the surviving Skylab astros' signatures in it - six obtained in person and two through the mail. Job done. |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3002
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted October 14, 2010 03:18 PM
Nice to see what a copy signed by all the authors looks like, especially as it is being auctioned for a good cause. |
cspg
Member Posts: 3315
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted April 09, 2011 09:07 AM
A paperback edition is due Nov.1 (Amazon.com ) |
capoetc
Member Posts: 1520
From: Newnan GA (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted May 03, 2011 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by cspg:
A paperback edition is due Nov.1 ...
Interestingly, Joe Kerwin told me last November that he was surprised when the hardcover version of Homesteading Space came out that there was no index! (Obviously, a non-fiction book will have an index, right?) It had not occurred to him to ask about the index in advance for the hardcover, but he was pleased to say that the paperback version will include an index. |
fredtrav
Member Posts: 549
From: Birmingham AL USA
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted May 03, 2011 01:57 PM
Just bought a copy signed by Hitt, Hickam, Kerwin, Garriott, and Lousma. It is a great book and an interesting read |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 1417
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted July 29, 2011 08:42 PM
The Bison paperback edition of this book is still slated for a November 1st release, and unlike the original hardcover edition it does contain an index, which has just been sent to me. If you have a hardcover edition and would like to print out a (UNP watermarked) copy of the index to enclose in your copy, just let me know off-forum and I'll fire a copy straight back to you |
Kite
Member Posts: 129
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted July 30, 2011 02:57 PM
Colin is true to his word. I enquired some weeks ago about the availability of an index for this book and Colin told me he would send it as soon as the University of Nebraska sent to him. This morning I received it. He had already sent me the indexes for 'Into That Silent Sea' and 'In The Shadow Of The Moon' so I am very indebted to him. Colin is not only a fine author but a gentleman as well. Thank you Colin. |
cspg
Member Posts: 3315
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted July 31, 2011 01:13 AM
I agree. I also received the index soon after I've emailed him. |
jjknap
Member Posts: 32
From: Bourbonnais, IL USA
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted August 03, 2011 08:16 PM
I would love to have an index for my copy of the book. Not sure where to find Colin's email address though... |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 1417
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted August 03, 2011 09:21 PM
Message read, reply and index coming to you. For future reference, just look above any message on collectSPACE and you'll see four little symbols. Just click on the small one with the question marks and it should give you the poster's email address. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 1417
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted October 09, 2011 10:55 PM
Just a heads-up that the quality softcover version of "Homesteading Space" (with index!) is now available from the University of Nebraska Press. Alternatively, it can be ordered from Amazon, where a Kindle version is also available for downloading. |
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