{"product_id":"live-from-cape-canaveral-covering-the-space-race-from-sputnik-to-today-isbn-9780061233937","title":"\"Live from Cape Canaveral\": Covering the Space Race, from Sputnik to Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“From Sputnik to the International Space Station, Jay Barbree has seen it all, and reported it well. ‘\u003cem\u003eLive from Cape Canaveral’\u003c\/em\u003e encapsulates the most technically exciting half century in history.” –Neil Armstrong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome fifty years ago, while a cub reporter, Jay Barbree caught space fever the night that \u003cem\u003eSputnik\u003c\/em\u003e passed over Georgia. He moved to the then-sleepy village of Cocoa Beach, Florida, right outside Cape Canaveral, and began reporting on rockets that fizzled as often as they soared. In \u003cem\u003e\"Live from Cape Canaveral,\"\u003c\/em\u003e Barbree—the only reporter who has covered every mission flown by astronauts—offers his unique perspective on the space program. He shares affectionate portraits of astronauts as well as some of his fellow journalists and tells some very funny behind-the-scenes stories—many involving astronaut pranks. Barbree also shows how much the space program and its press coverage have changed over time. Warm and perceptive, he reminds us just how thrilling the great moments of the space race were and why America fell in love with its heroic, sometimes larger-than-life astronauts.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eSome fifty years ago, while a cub reporter, Jay Barbree caught space fever the night that \u003cem\u003eSputnik\u003c\/em\u003e passed over Georgia. He moved to the then-sleepy village of Cocoa Beach, Florida, right outside Cape Canaveral, and began reporting on rockets that fizzled as often as they soared. In \u003cem\u003e\"Live from Cape Canaveral,\"\u003c\/em\u003e Barbree—the only reporter who has covered every mission flown by astronauts—offers his unique perspective on the space program. He shares affectionate portraits of astronauts as well as some of his fellow journalists and tells some very funny behind-the-scenes stories—many involving astronaut pranks. Barbree also shows how much the space program and its press coverage have changed over time. Warm and perceptive, he reminds us just how thrilling the great moments of the space race were and why America fell in love with its heroic, sometimes larger-than-life astronauts.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This man knows more about space than anyone I know.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Brokaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jay Barbree of NBC News is arguably the best correspondent to ever cover the space program.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLarry King, USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From Sputnik to the International Space Station, Jay Barbree has seen it all, and reported it well. ‘\u003cem\u003eLive From Cape Canaveral’\u003c\/em\u003e encapsulates the most technically exciting half century in history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeil Armstrong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Barbree writes with infectious enthusiasm about the glory days of space exploration, and his book will be an enjoyable introduction for a new generation and a fond remembrance for boomers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLive from Cape Canaveral\u003c\/em\u003e takes you behind the scenes through triumphs and tragedies, in great and unique detail.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Glenn, First American Astronaut in Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Entertaining and candid…with anecdotes worthy of \u003cem\u003eThe Right Stuff\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A candid, first-person view of the U.S. program’s first 50 years…with the wide-eyed excitement of a moon-bound astronaut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fast-paced, readable account…[Barbree] delights in telling two kinds of astronaut tales: pranks and heroics.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Petersburg Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887770661093,"sku":"NP9780061233937","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061233937.jpg?v=1730227429","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/live-from-cape-canaveral-covering-the-space-race-from-sputnik-to-today-isbn-9780061233937","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}