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posted 05-03-2011 01:27 PM               

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Interestingly, Joe Kerwin told me that he was surprised when the hardcover version of "Homesteading Space" came out that there was no index. (Obviously, a non-fiction book will have an index, right?)

It had not occurred to him to ask about the index in advance for the hardcover, but he was pleased to say that the paperback version will include an index.

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posted 07-29-2011 08:42 PM               

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The Bison paperback edition of this book is still slated for a November 1st release, and unlike the original hardcover edition it does contain an index, which has just been sent to me.

If you have a hardcover edition and would like to print out a (UNP watermarked) copy of the index to enclose in your copy, just let me know off-forum and I'll fire a copy straight back to you.

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posted 01-30-2021 10:24 PM            

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I just finished reading my local library's copy of this book and found it well written and informative. I learned many things about the planning, crew, and and missions that I did not know — specifically about the 1G trainer and SMEAD.

I especially liked the part in the book where they describe a large meeting in which all parties had to wear face masks to prevent the crew from catching a illness before the flight (and how it relates to today's COVID world). I find it sad that only three of the nine men that flew on Skylab are still alive today.

On a related note I am just starting to read NASA publication SP-4208 "Living and Working in Space: A History of Skylab" (available online) which was written in 1981. A quick scan of the table of contents reveals that both publications have a chapter entitled "What goes up..." which I find interesting.

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posted 02-01-2021 08:10 AM               

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Glad you enjoyed it!

Yeah, I've gotten some mileage out of the picture of Rusty, Pete and Ed in their masks. Very timely.

Ha! I wasn't aware that we'd (unintentionally, I assure you) ripped off Living and Working, but I'll readily cede that was one of the first books I read when getting ready to write Homesteading. I wouldn't have intentionally stolen a chapter title, but can't swear it didn't get lodged in my brain without me realizing it.

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posted 02-01-2021 09:15 AM               

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Alan Bean once told me that he ceded his participation on one of the EVAs to Jack Lousma. He knew that some of the scheduled tasks required "muscle" and Jack was so much stronger than he and better suited to do the job.

Mr. Bean said that he was genuinely pleased that his in-flight diary was included in "Homesteading Space."

Great and informative book by the way...

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posted 02-01-2021 12:01 PM               

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Not as pleased as we were.

Owen hadn't even known that Bean kept that diary until he offered it to us, a fair bit into the writing of the book. Deciphering his handwriting was a rather fun challenge.

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