Sonic Wind: The Story of John Paul Stapp and How a Renegade Doctor Became the Fastest Man on Earth

by Craig Ryan

Book Overview

Sixty years ago, cars and airplanes were still deathtraps waiting to happen. Today, both are safer than ever, thanks in part to one pioneering air force doctor's research on seatbelts and ejection seats. The exploits of John Paul Stapp (1910-1999) come to thrilling life in this biography of a Renaissance man who was once blasted--faster than a .45 caliber bullet--across the desert in his Sonic Wind rocket sled, only to be slammed to a stop in barely...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871406772
• ISBN13: 9780871406774
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"