With lauren grush, a new author of a recently released book called the six the untold story of americas first women astronauts. Lauren, welcome. Its great to talk to you. Its great to talk to you, too. I love our our roles are reversed this time. Normally, im the one interviewing you. Thats. I have been interviewed by you many times. So well feel like. Im sure i. Wonderful conversation, but youre more asking the questions and im probably more comfortable answering them. Im sure im really interested in this discussion because as i have been and involved in nasa nasa as have you for a long time, i knew many of these original six women. All, all. But judy and i just say right off, i have an advance copy here of the book. I really enjoyed reading this book. I have known some of the history, but the way its been presented, i think people will find fascinating. And im interested in getting some of the back story and the highlights teased out in this conversation. So ill start right off by. J
Can see how smart you really are. Tonight borders is pleased to welcome mike mullane. The firstckets is book by Space Shuttle astronaut to talk about his experiences for adult audiences. Unlike prior astronaut looks which tend to be g rated, technical and sanitized, his story is refreshingly human and candid. Mullane becomes the story of an amazing dreams quest. Mullane was commissioned into the usa apps. The firstected as group of Space Shuttle astronauts. He currently lives in albuquerque, new mexico. Please give a warm borders welcome to mike mullane. [applause] mullane thank you very much, and good evening. I thought i would start by explaining what a shuttle launches like. Launch is like. I will read from a few passages, but extemporaneously i want to describe to you what its like to blast off into space. Was iequently asked, afraid sitting on that launchpad. And i replied, no. I was not afraid. I was terrified. It goes beyond being afraid, folks. Unlike a fighter jet where you ar
Friends on booktv who will be filming tonights discussion. We look forward to hearing any questions you have from mike tonight. We want fewer booktv viewers to hear your questions is also. Please wait for the microphone to come to you before asking questions so the booktv viewers can see how smart you really are. Tonight borders is pleased to welcome mike mullane. Riding rockets is the first book by Space Shuttle astronaut to talk about his experiences for adult audiences. Unlike prior astronaut looks which tend to be g rated, technical and sanitized, his story is refreshingly human and candid. Mullane becomes the story of an amazing dreams quest. Mullane was commissioned into the usa apps. He was selected as the first group of Space Shuttle astronauts. He currently lives in albuquerque, new mexico. Please give a warm borders welcome to mike mullane. [applause] mr. Mullane thank you very much, and good evening. I thought i would start by explaining what a shuttle launch is like. I will
First book we are discussing here is devoted to education and competing visions of how children learn. Amandas book, the smartest kids in the world and how they got that way takes us to north and poland. Rland, she does this through the eyes of three American Kids learning in those school systems. Analysis r a unique of this. L the Washington Post says is is the most iluminating book ive seen, and the New York Times says this managed to make our culture look strangely new. Trust me, the conclusions have insights for kids of all ages as important parents. Amanda is an investigative journal with the times. Hes also the author of the unthinkable who survives when disaster strikes and why. Please join me in welcoming Amanda Ripley. Thank you. Is great to be here on many levels. One reason is this is the city in which i live. The other reason is i grow most of my articles in the library of congress. It was the only place where i could find some focus and peace. I had a new baby at the time
Youre watching booktv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. BookTv Television for serious readers. From my father i inherited my confidence my resilience, my passion, and my audacity, looking back although it was never explained to me in this way, he taught me the spirit of which is greek idea of honor and doing the right thing, even when ones own interests or even ones own life is in peril. Growing up while i never fought anything but australian there were two stories about the Second World War and greece that i always kept close to my heart. The first was in 1940 when Benito Mussolini italys Prime Minister asked the greek Prime Minister for free passage through greece and on the spot at 3 00 in the morning without hesitation, without consultation he said oy he said no. It was spirited defiance and quite incredible when considering just how vastly outnumbered the greeks were by the italians. It prompted sir winston churchhill, the greatest figure of the 20th c