Two Sides of the Moon: Our Story of the Cold War Space Race - Softcover

Scott, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312308663 ISBN 13: 9780312308667

Publisher: Griffin, 2006

Synopsis

"An extraordinary book."
---Arthur C. Clarke

Space was one of the most fiercely fought battlegrounds of the Cold War, the Moon its ultimate beachhead.

In this dual autobiography, Apollo 15 commander David Scott and cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first man to ever walk in space, recount their exceptional lives and careers spent on the cutting edge of science and space exploration--and their participation in the greatest technological race ever--to land a man on the Moon.

With each mission fraught with perilous tasks, and each space program touched by tragedy, these parallel tales of adventure and heroism read like a modern-day thriller. Cutting fast between their differing recollections, this book reveals, in a very personal way, the drama of one of the most ambitious contests ever embarked on by man, set against the conflict that once held the world in suspense: the clash between Communism and Western democracy.

Through the men's memoirs, their courage, passion for exploration, and determination to push themselves to the limit, emerge not only through their triumphs but also through their perseverance in times of extraordinary difficulty and danger.

"Two Sides of the Moon is unique among space histories. If you are looking for a balanced, interesting, and personal account of the American and Soviet space programs during the 1960s and 1970s this is it."
---Astronomy magazine

About this title

Review:

"A very valuable account of the way the Cold War was ended in Space." --Sir Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey

Book Description:

With a foreword by Neil Armstrong & introduction by Tom Hanks.
In this unique dual autobiography, Apollo 15 commander David Scott and
cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first man to ever walk in space, recount their
exceptional lives and careers spent on the cutting edge of science and space
exploration, and their participation in the greatest technological race ever
- to land a man on the Moon. With each mission fraught with perilous risks,
and each space program touched by tragedy, these parallel tales of adventure
and heroism read like a modern-day thriller. They reveal, in a very personal
way, the drama of one of the most ambitious contests ever embarked on by
man, set against the conflict that once held the world in suspense: the
clash between communism and Western democracy. Through the men’s memoirs,
their courage emerges from their perseverance in times of extraordinary
difficulty and danger.

About this edition

• Publisher: Griffin
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0312308663
• ISBN 13: 9780312308667
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 456