Shooting for the Moon: The Strange History of Human Spaceflight
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (625 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1599210312 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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He takes us into the cockpit during the fatal moments of the Apollo 1 disaster; recounts the unspoken rivalry between Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, the first two men to walk on the moon; and reveals how White House politics have shaped the space program throughout the years. Shooting for the Moon tells the fascinating story of the NASA space program, focusing on the ambitious Apollo program and how humans took their first steps off of planet Earth. While it was an unprecedented growth in technological capabilities that made space travel possible, the real stars in the story of spaceflight were the people themselves. From the Inside FlapHuman beings have always looked spaceward with wonder, envisioning travels that embarked upon the final frontier
R. Riis said Marvelous history of the Mercury-Gemini-Apollo years. Berman has a gift for making the complex easy to understand while not watering down the details and keeping the reader engaged. Berman's history of NASA's manned space program through the Apollo years is a fascinating read, full of detail and human interest and revelations about the flights and behind-the-scenes stories I have read nowhere else. A terrific book.. Poorly Writen Book I was very disappointed by this book. It wasn't very well written and had numerous inaccuracies. For example, Berman writes that, "NASA meanwhile had decided to allow semiofficial name for their spacecraft." in his chapter about Apollo 10. This practice actually began during Apollo 9. It was necessary because two spacecraft would be flying at the same time and there had to be some way of identifying them when both were flying.He wrote (about Apollo 9) "the unlucky astronauts for this yawner of a mis. Duncan Macpherson said Now my kids can get a feel of the experience. I really enjoy listening to "Strange Universe" and Bob Berman on the WAMC public Radio call-in show monthly. I experienced the Apollo program and thought I knew a lot about it, but I found there were many interesting bits and bytes that I knew little about. My "Now my kids can get a feel of the experience" according to Duncan Macpherson. I really enjoy listening to "Strange Universe" and Bob Berman on the WAMC public Radio call-in show monthly. I experienced the Apollo program and thought I knew a lot about it, but I found there were many interesting bits and bytes that I knew little about. My 2 teenagers have started the book and they are enjoying it immensely.. teenagers have started the book and they are enjoying it immensely.
An accessible yet detailed history of the American space program, from its inception and moon missions to the present day and future.