Fallen Astronauts: Heroes Who Died Reaching for the Moon by Colin Burgess, Bert Vis, Kate Doolan

By Colin Burgess, Bert Vis, Kate Doolan

Close to the top of the Apollo 15 venture, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin performed a mystery rite unsanctioned through NASA: they put on the lunar soil a small tin figurine referred to as “The Fallen Astronaut,” besides a plaque bearing a listing of names. This e-book enriches the saga of mankind’s maximum medical venture, venture Apollo, and conveys the human fee of the gap race – by telling the tales of these 16 astronauts and cosmonauts who died attaining for the moon. Many individuals are conscious of the Apollo release pad catastrophe during which 3 males misplaced their lives, yet few comprehend of the opposite 5 fallen astronauts whose tales this e-book tells to boot: between them, Ted Freeman and C.C. Williams, who died within the crashes in their -38 jets; the “Gemini Twins,” Charlie Bassett and Elliot See, killed while their jet slammed into the development the place their Gemini tablet was once present process ultimate building; and Ed Givens, whose deadly motor vehicle crash has formerly been obscured by way of rumors. the extreme lives and accomplishments of those and different fallen astronauts – including 8 Russian cosmonauts who misplaced their lives in the course of education – unfold the following in intimate and compelling aspect, supported by way of large interviews and archival fabric. Their tales go back us to a stirring time within the historical past of our state and remind us of the price of pleasing our goals.

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We're creating our own with a water–lemon juice–sugar combo. By the way, the variation is for all my Texas friends who're hooked on Dr Pepper, invented in 1885 in Waco, Texas. Makes ten 6-ounce servings 2/3 cup (scant 6 ounces) gold tequila 2/3 cup (scant 6 ounces) spiced rum 2/3 cup (scant 6 ounces) vodka 2/3 cup (scant 6 ounces) gin 2/3 cup (scant 6 ounces) triple sec 1 cup (8 ounces) water ½ cup (4 ounces) fresh lemon juice ¼ cup superfine sugar 2½ cups (20 ounces) icy-cold cola Garnish: 10 lemon wedges or slices Combine all ingredients except cola and garnish in a pitcher that holds at least 75 ounces.

Stir vigorously to dissolve brown sugar. LIME DROP: Substitute fresh lime juice for the lemon juice. LIVELY LEMON DROP: Substitute pepper-flavored vodka (such as Absolut Peppar) for the regular vodka. ORANGE DROP: Substitute orange- avored vodka for the regular vodka and ⅛ cup (1 ounce) frozen orange juice concentrate plus ½ cup (4 ounces) water for the lemon juice. Garnish each serving with an orange slice. SASSY LEMON DROP: Add ½ to ¾ teaspoon Tabasco sauce. Liquid Oxygen ubstituting Alizé Red liqueur for the Alizé Gold (page 9) transforms this drink's color and avor—it's di erent, but still delicious.

Water Power Recipes like the Cosmopolitan (page 94) and the Martini (page 124) have a small amount of water in the ingredients list. No, it's not a mistake, and, no, you shouldn't leave it out thinking that it'll dilute the drink. There's a plan here. You see, in recipes where the ingredients are typically shaken with ice for a single-drink preparation, the ice melts slightly, adding water to the mix and contributing just the right texture. So, at least in this case, water retention is a good thing.

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