Joseph P. Allen

Author of Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey

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Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey (1984) 231 copies, 3 reviews

Space: the Ultimate Challenge-an Astronaut's Odyss (1986) 2 copies

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Life Under Glass: The Inside Story of Biosphere 2 (1993) — Foreword, some editions — 35 copies, 3 reviews

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Birthdate: 1937-06-27
Gender: male
Education: DePauw University (BA, mathematics, 1959)
DePauw University (BA, physics, 1959)
Yale University (MS, physics, 1961)
Yale University (Ph.D., physics, 1965)
Occupations: astronaut
Organizations: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA
Associated Place (for map): Indiana, USA

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Entering space : an astronaut's odyssey by Joseph P. Allen

200 Dramatic color photos never before seen, Life on board a spacecraft. Allen shares his firsthand insights into the incomparable experience of traveling in space and brings the human dimension of our space program to focus.

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Entering Space: An astronaut's Odyssey by Joseph P. Allen