An interview with Andy Chaikin, A Passion for Mars - Intrepid Explorers of the Red Planet |
An interview with Andy Chaikin, A Passion for Mars - Intrepid Explorers of the Red Planet |
Oct 18 2008, 06:28 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Some months ago, Andy got in touch to tell me that he had just finished a new book about Mars, and that the UMSF membership might enjoy it. We managed to meet up at his home in Vermont during my US vacation this summer, and get a half-hour interview onto tape. Now the book is released - I've uploaded the interview for all to enjoy!
http://dougellison.com/dougstuff/chaikin.mp3 - 25mb, 27 minutes. In preparation for the interview, Andy sent me a pre-print of the book, and I can honestly say it's a superb piece of work. It does for the Mars program exactly what 'A Man on the Moon' did for Apollo. String the story together, be a riveting read, and yet remain a reference tool. It should be on the bookshelf of any UMSFer inbetween Roving Mars and Sojourner. Amazon US link - http://www.amazon.com/Passion-Mars-Intrepi...t/dp/0810972743 Amazon UK link - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passion-Mars-Intre...t/dp/0810972743 Enjoy! Doug |
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Oct 18 2008, 09:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Arabia Terra Member No.: 12 |
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Guest_Oersted_* |
Dec 19 2008, 12:04 AM
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Got the book, highly recommended, very personal, really captures the fact that real people are behind all our exploration of Mars. And that we NEED successes for the program goes on...
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Dec 19 2008, 12:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1585 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
Amazon US link - http://www.amazon.com/Passion-Mars-Intrepi...t/dp/0810972743 Doug, as I click through to add this to my wishlist if I already haven't, I wonder whether you have an affiliate link. Not worth the bother for spare change? |
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Dec 19 2008, 12:35 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Affiliate links, much like the cafe press store - not worth the hassle. The phrase I like to use is 4/5ths of 7/8ths of F-all.
Direct donations are the UHF downlink to the other revenue streams X-Band DTE for MER. And I'm now going to hang my head in shame at the worst space-geek analogy of all time. Doug |
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Dec 19 2008, 04:29 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 15-December 08 Member No.: 4509 |
Thanks for the audio interview Doug, very interesting.
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Guest_PhilCo126_* |
Dec 21 2008, 01:27 PM
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Great interview indeed, there's also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzdeOElMBk
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