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Jones' memoir of his work as an astronaut in the 1990s is an unusually expressive contribution to the spaceflight genre. His descriptions of launches and landings--Jones made four of each in the space shuttle--are as engrossing as any in the literature, as is his appreciation for the extreme peril facing those who volunteer to ride a rocket into space. So why do they? Jones' personal explanations are probably typical: NASA's 1960s missions excited and intrigued him, and he ascended the aerospace technology career ladder by flying B-52s, earning a doctorate, doing engineering for the CIA, and joining NASA. Clearly professional advancement is one motivation, but the exhilaration of being in space, and the spectacular extraterrestrial vistas it affords, remains an inspiration self-evident in Jones' account. Still, being a meticulous technologist is the sine qua non of the astronaut, and lies behind the author's recurring comment that his greatest anxiety was not the prospect of death but making a mistake in his tasks. Jones will claim space buffs with his frankness and jargon--free fluency. Gilbert Taylor
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"A'tell it like it is' flight crew report of living and working in space . . . An inside story--well told!" Neil Armstrong

"It's a story filled with excitement, disappointment, frustration, danger, triumph, and tragedy... It's a thrilling ride." Dale Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Act of War

"...Tom Jones got to live the dream. Here is his extraordinary story, told with vivid clarity, candor, and style." Andrew Chaikin, author of A Man on the Moon

"I can recommend no better read for the armchair astronaut than Sky Walking!" Homer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys

"What it's like to be 'in-the-program.' ...an excellent account." John H. Glenn

"Tom Jones has set the benchmark for [describing life as] an astronaut in the shuttle era." Bruce Betts, Planetary Report