I had high hopes for this book, and gave it a good try, but I had to DNF around 45%. There was a lot of detail about each mission, and the problems the astronauts encountered.....but it seemes that there was too much granular detail. Astronaut steps outside capsule. Grabs this hold to avoid floating away. Has trouble with suits, or gloves, or camera. Repeat. Different mission. Spacewalk. Problems. Oh, look how awesome the earth is. Let's get back inside.

The parts about how the men trained in a pool, and how NASA created these training plans held my interest, but that was about it. This book would be perfect for hardcore NASA devotees, but I found it slow going and even dry at times. I immediately grew fatigued at all the acronyms - I understand why they were needed but I started drowning in the alphabet soup and started to skim.

I"m sure there are many readers out there who would be fascinated with these stories, but it was just not for me. Thanks for the opportunity to read and review INTO THE VOID.

I admit it was movies and TV that first got me interested in space, but it was matching the all the shuttle launches in the 80s that really captivated me. Unlike the movies, those shuttle missions featured real people going to space, doing things that so few would ever have the opportunity to do. And while only a small number of people have gone into space, an even smaller number have ever done the unthinkable…headed outside of their spacecraft with only a spacesuit between them and the deadly vacuum of space. In Into the Void, John Youskauskas and Melvin Croft chronicle the history of space walks (EVAs). There are truly amazing and heroic stories in here that are sure to fascinate and delight any space enthusiast. I like to thank University of Nebraska Press and NetGalley for allowing me access to an ARC of Into the Void.