For spacious skies : the uncommon journey of a Mercury astronaut /

A Project Mercury astronaut recounts his childhood with a terminally ill parent, his experiences as a Navy pilot and an undersea explorer, and his history-making endeavors aboard the Aurora.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Carpenter, M. Scott (Malcolm Scott), 1925-2013 (Author)
Other Authors:	Stoever, Kris
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Orlando : Harcourt, [2002]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Carpenter, M. Scott > (Malcolm Scott), > 1925-2013. Project Mercury (U.S.) > History. Carpenter, M. Scott > (Malcolm Scott), > 1925- Carpenter, M. Scott > (Malcolm Scott), > 1925-2013 Project Mercury (U.S.) Astronauts > United States > Biography. Space flights. Space flight. Astronautes > États-Unis > Biographies. Vol spatial. Space flight Astronauts Space flights United States Biography. autobiographies (literary works) Autobiographies Biographies History Autobiographies. Autographs. Insertions.
Online Access:	Sample text Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description

Table of Contents:

Earth. Buddy
Frozen sea
Unpleasantness
Pocketknives, pens, and other edge tools
Sky. I am now a Naval aviation cadet
Navy wife?
Love, war, and quonset huts
Stars. For spacious skies
You are hereby ordered
One hundred chimps
Fibrillating heart
Delta becomes Aurora
Commander Carpenter and his flying machine!
Color of fire.