Summary of Bruce McCandless III's Wonders All Around

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Get the Summary of Bruce McCandless III's Wonders All Around in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: It’s one of the most powerful and popular images in the history of space exploration: an astronaut in a snow-white spacesuit, untethered and floating alone in an expanse of blue. Bruce McCandless II is the man in that spacesuit, and Wonders All Around: The Incredible True Story of Astronaut Bruce McCandless II and the First Untethered Flight in Space is the thoroughly engrossing, extensively researched story of his inspiring life and groundbreaking accomplishments, as told by his son, a gifted writer and storyteller.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Nov 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638159575

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Insights on Bruce McCandless III's Wonders All Around

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Bruce McCandless, an astronaut candidate, was driving with his family in Texas near Abilene in 1976 when the 55 mph speed limit came into effect. He was not going to let that stop him, so he complied with the law.

#2

Despite all his efforts, Bruce never succeeded in getting selected for an Apollo mission. He was eventually chosen for the Soyuz-Apollo link flight, but was still disappointed by the outcome.

#3

Despite his reserved and unemotional demeanour, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II was very anxious about his mission. He didn't want to die alone in space, nor did he want to kill anyone on board his spaceship.

#4

The author’s father was an astronaut who had worked on the Skylab program. He was disappointed when he was passed over for the first crewed spaceflight. The author wondered if his father was bitter because he had failed, or if it was something else.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Bruce II, the son of an admiral, was born in Boston