PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Craig Ryan is the author of acclaimed books on extreme adventure and scientific discovery in the stratosphere as well as the coproducer of the documentary film The Angry Sky. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
A beautifully presented and admiring portrait of Stapp... Mr. Ryan demonstrates a gift for making the complex science of Stapp's experiments understandable, and he is equally skilled at capturing the spirit of his subject. -- Patrick Cooke - Wall Street Journal Compelling and compulsively readable ... a curious but charming tale, the story of a man who courted danger-and death-in the ultimate pursuit of safety. Sonic Wind is an engrossing read, and Ryan brings his unlikely hero to life, deftly describing Stapp's missionary zeal-inherited, presumably, from his parents-for safety. -- Emily Anthes - Washington Post A fine, groundbreaking biography of one of aeromedical sciences' more legendary figures. -- John Carver Edwards - Library Journal, Starred review A consistently fine appreciation of the medical maverick who, as much as any other, helped make the Space Age possible. -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Remarkable ... an] intriguing book. -- Michael Merschel - Dallas Morning News
