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"Both Sides of the Moon"
Saw this book on the new book display at a local bookstore today. Interleaved biographies of Dave Scott and Alexi Lenov which (going by the blurb) brings new insight into the 'Space Race' etc etc.. Has anbody read this? is it anything new or the same ole stories? worth my $30? K |
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I read it
Well worth the money "Kerry Ferrand" wrote in message . nz... Saw this book on the new book display at a local bookstore today. Interleaved biographies of Dave Scott and Alexi Lenov which (going by the blurb) brings new insight into the 'Space Race' etc etc.. Has anbody read this? is it anything new or the same ole stories? worth my $30? K |
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On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 18:39:19 +1300, Kerry Ferrand
wrote: Saw this book on the new book display at a local bookstore today. Interleaved biographies of Dave Scott and Alexi Lenov which (going by the blurb) brings new insight into the 'Space Race' etc etc.. Has anbody read this? is it anything new or the same ole stories? worth my $30? I enjoyed it. |
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"Darren J Longhorn" wrote I enjoyed it. Leonov is a very enjoyable character, but his stories often are more entertaining than historically accurate, so I'd be interested in what new historical material -- if any -- is presented in the book. |
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On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 18:39:19 +1300, Kerry Ferrand
wrote: Saw this book on the new book display at a local bookstore today. Interleaved biographies of Dave Scott and Alexi Lenov which (going by the blurb) brings new insight into the 'Space Race' etc etc.. Has anbody read this? is it anything new or the same ole stories? worth my $30? Ken just finished it and he really liked it. Good stories, some of which we'd heard from Dave in person. Some new information, at least to him. I've read bits and pieces of it and thought it was pretty good. As soon as I finish "Rats, Bats, and Vats" and "The Rats, the Bats, and the Ugly". The one discordant note is that the author is a British woman and she puts Scott and Leonov's accounts into British English. It's just a surprise to read All-American Dave Scott's remarks so translated. Mary -- Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer |
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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:47:48 -0700, Mary Shafer wrote:
The one discordant note is that the author is a British woman and she puts Scott and Leonov's accounts into British English. It's just a surprise to read All-American Dave Scott's remarks so translated. Yes, I noticed this morning a comparison to a formula one race rather than something like Indy. That said, I am currently on page 164 and totally enjoying reading it. -- +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ | Dave Downing, Somerset U.K. | +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ |
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Ah! Perhaps that explains Dave Scott's two references to his US Army Air Corps veteran father, a post-WWI pilot, flying "Dehavilland Jennies". I'm sure they were Curtiss Jennies, of course. David Takemoto-Weerts JPL/NASA Solar System Ambassador NAR #80818 Davis, CA Mary Shafer wrote: : The one discordant note is that the author is a British woman and she : puts Scott and Leonov's accounts into British English. It's just a : surprise to read All-American Dave Scott's remarks so translated. : Mary : -- : Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer : |
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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 12:58:28 GMT, "Jim Oberg"
wrote: "Darren J Longhorn" wrote I enjoyed it. Leonov is a very enjoyable character, but his stories often are more entertaining than historically accurate, so I'd be interested in what new historical material -- if any -- is presented in the book. I'm not really in a position to judge what's new, accurate or otherwise. |
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I enjoyed the book alot, it's good to hear Scott's side of the Seiger cover
affair, and Leonov explains his part in the Gagarin tragedy. I have been lucky enough to meet both men since the publication and briefly chatted with both about the book and managed to get my copy signed. Adam -- "I got the farts again Charlie." John Young, while in the confined space of the lunar module with Charlie Duke on the moon: http://adboo.com |
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