Space -- James A. Michener

<b>"A master storyteller . . . Michener, by any standards, is a phenomenon. <i>Space</i> is one of his best books."--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b> <p/>Already a renowned chronicler of the epic events of world history, James A. Michener tackles the most ambitious subject of his career: space, the last great frontier. This astounding novel brings to life the dreams and daring of countless men and women--people like Stanley Mott, the engineer whose irrepressible drive for knowledge places him at the center of the American exploration effort; Norman Grant, the war hero and U.S. senator who takes his personal battle not only to a nation, but to the heavens; Dieter Kolff, a German rocket scientist who once worked for the Nazis; Randy Claggett, the astronaut who meets his destiny on a mission to the far side of the moon; and Cynthia Rhee, the reporter whose determined crusade brings their story to a breathless world. <p/> <b>Praise for <i>Space</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> "A master storyteller . . . Michener, by any standards, is a phenomenon. <i>Space </i>is one of his best books."<b>--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> "A novel of very high adventure . . . a sympathetic, historically sound treatment of an important human endeavor that someday could be the stuff of myth, told here with gripping effect."<b>--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> "<i>Space </i>is everything that Michener fans have come to expect. Without question, the space pr