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"One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W. S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center ("mission control"), Abbey's story has never been fully told--until now. This fascinating account takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight. Informed by countless hours of interviews with Abbey and his family, friends, adversaries, and former colleagues, The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insider's account of ambition and power politics at NASA"--
About the author
Michael Cassutt is the coauthor of
DEKE!, the autobiography of astronaut Donald K. "Deke" Slayton, and
We Have Capture, the autobiography of astronaut Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, and the author of three editions of
Who's Who in Space (1987, 1993, 1999). He has also written eight space-themed novels and thirty short stories published in
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction and elsewhere. As a television writer and producer, Cassutt has been a member of the writing team of a dozen different series, from
The Twilight Zone to
Max Headroom to
The Dead Zone. He is currently co-executive producer of SyFy Channel's series
Z Nation.
