Spaceman : An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe (Hardcover)

from JanaRose1

Mike Massimino went from a working class family in New York to Ivy League schools to the Hubble telescope in space. This book outlines his incredible journey. I thought this was a very inspiring book. The writing style was engaging and funny, it was hard to put down! Mike used the perfect blend o...

from EowynA

Wow! This book spoke to all people who want to grow up to be an astronaut. It spoke very specifically to me, because the author's two flights were to service the Hubble. I wrote part of the software for the Hubble ground station, and especially loved hearing about the Hubble in space. I was fasci...

from ErickaS

The best thing about this book? Mike Massimino is a regular guy. He's a guy you'd want to sit down and have a beer with, the guy who might be your kid's cub scout leader, or your neighbor who lets you borrow the edger. This book is about Mike's rise to superhero astronaut, and all the bumps, fail...

from JJbooklvr

Until I read this book I only knew Mr. Massimino from is appearances on the The Big Bang Theory. It was great to learn more about him. What a life he has led! He takes us from his childhood where he first dreamed of being an astronaut to finally becoming one and going to out into space. We see hi...

from krau0098

I picked this up at an Audible sale that was BOGO on non-fiction. I really really loved this autobiography by Massimino. Not only is it well written and narrated, it's also incredibly interesting and highly entertaining...there are also a lot of positive messages here as well. This is one of thos...