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Chasing the moon : the people, the politics, and the promise that launched America into the space age Cover Image Book

Chasing the moon : the people, the politics, and the promise that launched America into the space age / Robert Stone and Alan Andres.

Stone, Robert, 1958- (author.). Andres, Alan, (author.).

Summary:

"A companion to PBS's American Experience draws on eyewitness accounts and newly discovered archival material to chronicle the stories of the visionaries who helped America win the space race with the first lunar landing"--Publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781524798123
  • ISBN: 1524798126
  • Physical Description: xiii, 359 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue : July 16, 1969 -- A place beyond the sky (1903-1950) -- The man who sold the moon (1951-1960) -- The New Frontier (1961-1963) -- Welcome to the space age (1964-1966) -- Earthrise (1967-1968) -- Magnificent desolation (1969) -- The final frontier (1970-1979) -- Afterword : After a few more revolutions around the sun.

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Astronautics and state > United States > History > 20th century.
Aeronautics and state > United States > History > 20th century.
Space flight > History > 20th century.
Space race.
Outer space > Exploration > History > 20th century.

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