{"product_id":"rocket-man-the-mercury-adventure-of-john-glenn-9781682631041","title":"Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ruth Ashby\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biographical - United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough the risks of such a mission for Friendship 7 were well known, no one including Glenn knew the peril he was about to encounter in space. John Glenn was one of the Mercury 7 astronauts, the early pioneers of manned space flight. His historic flight followed years of intensive physical training and a devotion to a career in the exciting but risk-filled world of aviation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuth Ashby's dramatic story of John Glenn's near-disastrous mission in Friendship 7 also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio childhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut in the prestigious and dangerous Mercury 7 program. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book concludes with Glenn's successful career as a US senator and his triumphant return to space in 1998 at the age of 77.","brand":"Peachtree Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086116741271,"sku":"9781682631041","price":672.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781682631041.webp?v=1769202108","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/rocket-man-the-mercury-adventure-of-john-glenn-9781682631041","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}