Biographies and Memoirs
Submitted by wildstar on Tue, 02/20/2001 - 09:56
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- Genius, the Life and Science of Richard Feynman, by James Gleik (Vintage)
- Roscoe Turner, Aviation's Master Showman, by Carroll Gines (Smithsonian)
- China Pilot, Flying for Chiang and Chennault, by Felix Smith (Brassey's)
- Deke!, by Donald K. Slayton (Forge)
- Men from Earth, by Buzz Aldrin (Bantam)
- Fighter Pilot's Heaven, by Donald S. Lopez (Airlife)
- At the Edge of Space, by Milton O. Thompson (Smithsonian)
- Lost Moon, by Jim Lovell (Houghton Mifflin)
Author Comments:
I've been reading mostly nonfiction recently, and these are a few books that were memorable. Did you notice my preference for pilots and astronauts?
Another aviation afficianado. Great!
I just finished Charles Lindbergh's account of his
flight to Paris. It is a riveting page turner. He was a very good writer as well as one of the greatest pilots. The title of the book is the same as the name of the plane-The Spirit of St. Louis.
I was wondering what you thought about Genius. I've read many of Feynman's own books and wondered if Genius adds anything to them? Has anyone read both that could say for sure?