This astounding novel brings to life the dreams and daring of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading space. Michener collection james albert michener february 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, the majority of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author of more than 40 books, the majority of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. He died at the end of an epoch, the grandest the western indians were to know. From the javaborn van doorn family tree springs two great branches. Michener served on the advisory council to nasa, held honorary doctorates in five fields from thirty leading universities, and received an award from the presidents committee on the arts and humanities for his continuing commitment to art in america. Michener s masterly chronicle of south africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents who carve an empire out of a vast wilderness.
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As the volcanic hawaiian islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuriesuntil, little more than a thousand years ago, polynesian. It is a fictionalized history of the united states space program, with a particular emphasis on manned spaceflight. Michener signed first edition first printing 1982 hardcoverdustjacket. James a michener books biography and list of works. He authored more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the pulitzer prizewinning tales of the south pacific, the bestselling novels the source, hawaii, alaska, chesapeake, centennial, texas, caribbean, and caravans, and the memoir the world is my home.
Among his many other honors, james michener received the presidential medal of freedom in 1977. Michener s space is a 1985 american television miniseries starring james garner as sen. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with. Micheners space is a 1985 american television miniseries starring james garner as sen.
It originally aired from april 14 through 18, 1985. Michener s numerous bestselling novels also included the source, centennial, texas, hawaii, and chesapeake. Businessweek michener is eloquent in describing the actual flights into space, as well as the blazing, apocalyptic reentry of the shuttle into earth s atmosphere. The source by james michener, first edition abebooks. Michener s portrayal of the lives of the individuals who participated in the space race, is entertaining. Albert michener, born around 1907, won the pulitzer prize for his first fiction, tales of the south pacific.
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