{"product_id":"project-mercury-america-in-space-series","title":"Project Mercury: America in Space Series","description":"A detailed, illustrated look at NASA's Mercury space program in the 1960s.\n\nProject Mercury was America's entry into the manned spaceflight program. When the program began in 1958, the Soviet Union was far ahead of the US in the race for supremacy in space.\n\nWith immense effort, and in record time, NASA, the newly created spaceflight organization, developed a space transport system with orbital capsule and booster rockets.\n\nThey used it to send Alan Shepard on a first suborbital \"jump\" into space in May 1961, and in February 1962 to make John Glenn the first American astronaut to orbit the earth.\n\nNevertheless, the Americans were beaten by the Soviets in the race to put the first man into space. Project Mercury was, however, the foundation for NASA's later success in the race to the moon.\n\nAll Project Mercury missions are discussed, including details on all craft and the astronauts involved. Superb color, archival images, cutaways and plans are also included.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0764350692\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0764350692.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Reichl, Eugen\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41662897291322,"sku":"DBV.0764350692.G","price":12.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0764350692-0.jpg?v=1789788678","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/project-mercury-america-in-space-series","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}