Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon - Hardcover

Shepard, Alan; Slayton, Deke; Barbree, Jay; Benedict, Howard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1878685546 ISBN 13: 9781878685544

Publisher: Turner Pub, 1994

Synopsis

Marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first moon landing, two former astronauts tell of the intense human drama behind the lunar race between two superpowers, and of the sacrifices and risks asked of the American crew.

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Review:

“Swashbuckling.” —The New York Times  “Breathtaking.” —Entertainment Weekly “A must read . . . an insight into the wonders of space flight, yes. But more important, readers come to know Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton, and come to respect their courage and feel genuine affection for these two American heroes.” —President George H. W. Bush “Gripping, authoritative . . . and skillfully told, this is the ultimate inside story of the U.S. space program. “ —Walter Cronkite “From the early Cold War days of the Space Race through the beginnings of the ‘thaw,’ Moon Shot comes alive.” —Senator John H. Glenn

Book Description:

A revised edition of the New York Times bestselling classic: the epic story of the golden years of American space exploration, told by the men who rode the rockets.

About this edition

• Publisher: Turner Pub
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1878685546
• ISBN 13: 9781878685544
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416