The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and

The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Contains: Illustrations. Audience:

Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir (SOFTCOVER CONDITION GOOD-MCGRAW HILL-COPYRIGHT 2000) by Jerry M. Linenger An engrossing report. Booklist Vividly captures the challenges and privations [Dr. Linenger] endured both before and during his flight. Library Journal One of the most gripping space survival stories of the 20th century is now available in paperback. Few episodes in man s exploration of space can compare to Off the Planet Dr. Jerry Linenger s dramatic account of space exploration turned survival mission during his 132 days aboard the decaying and unstable Russian space station Mir. Not since Apollo 13 has an American astronaut faced so many catastrophic malfunctions and life-threatening emergencies in one mission. In his remarkable narrative, Linenger chronicles power outages that left the crew in complete darkness, tumbling out of control; chemical leaks and near collisions that threatened to rupture Mir s hull; and most terrifying of all a raging fire that almost destroyed the space station and the lives of its entire crew.