Americans in Space

Americans in Space

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  • Author: Ross Olney
  • Publisher: X-S Books
  • ISBN: 9780840760029
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 238


Appointment on the Moon

Appointment on the Moon

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  • Author: Richard S. Lewis
  • Publisher: Viking Adult
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Astronautics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 618


The Race

The Race

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  • Author: James Schefter
  • Publisher: Anchor
  • ISBN: 9780385492546
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 340

"Indispensable to anyone interested in the space race."--Houston Chronicle In 1963, a young reporter for Time-Life named James Schefter was given a dream job: cover America's race to the moon. Since the astronauts were under contract to Life for their stories, Schefter was given complete access to the biggest players at NASA. But at the time, his primary role was to excite the public about the new, expensive, experimental space program, and he couldn't write about everything he saw. In The Race, he does. From drunken astronaut escapades to near disasters to ferocious political battles, the race to the moon was anything but the smooth process it appeared. There were vicious fights between the engineers, feuds and practical jokes, near-fatal accidents, and dozens of brave, smart, and colorful characters pulling off the greatest exploration in the history of humankind. Like Undaunted Courage and D-Day, this is a tale of achieving the extraordinary against extraordinary odds. As incredible as the "official" story of the space program is, the true, behind-the-scenes tale is more thrilling, more entertaining, and ultimately more ennobling.


Moon Shot

Moon Shot

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  • Author: Alan Shepard
  • Publisher: Open Road Media
  • ISBN: 1453221085
  • Category : Technology & Engineering
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 502

New York Times bestseller for fans of First Man: A “breathtaking” insider history of NASA’s space program—from astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton (Entertainment Weekly). On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation’s most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the forefront of NASA’s effort to conquer space, and Moon Shot is their inside account of what many call the twentieth century’s greatest feat—landing humans on another world. Collaborating with NBC’s veteran space reporter Jay Barbree, Shepard and Slayton narrate in gripping detail the story of America’s space exploration from the time of Shepard’s first flight until he and eleven others had walked on the moon.


Historic Journeys Into Space

Historic Journeys Into Space

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  • Author: Lynn M. Homan
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • ISBN: 1439610452
  • Category : Technology & Engineering
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 128

From the January 1958 launch of the first American satellite to the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by President Eisenhower just a few months later, from the heated space race of the Cold War era to the heroes of shuttle launches, the United States has been on the leading edge of space exploration and technology. Initially developed from one of Adolph Hitler’s most feared weapons, the V2 rocket, the space program has accomplished much in just a few short decades. The first American manned space flight, which put astronaut Alan Shepard into space, was launched in 1961; in 1965, Edward White became the first American to walk in space—for a total of 21 minutes. In 1969, Neil Armstrong uttered those now-famous words as he became the first human to walk on the Moon. These and many other achievements, once considered unimaginable, have inspired and amazed the American people and engaged our brightest scientific minds.


America in Space

America in Space

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  • Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Astronautics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 80


First American Into Space

First American Into Space

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  • Author: Robert Silverberg
  • Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
  • ISBN: 1434468224
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 146

Here is the spine-tingling, true story of that first American blast into the realm of the stars, of the men who underwent rigorous training for that epic mission, and of the one man who made the safe journey. This is the factual account of the history of rocketry, its triumphs and its failures, our shame in the neglect of it, and our pride in its later accomplishments. Here, too, is a glimpse into the future, as only science fiction writer Robert Silverberg could foresee: orbiting space stations, a man on the moon, and more!


Appointment on the Moon

Appointment on the Moon

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  • Category : American literature
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 372


Appointment on the Moon

Appointment on the Moon

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  • Author: Richard S. Lewis
  • Publisher: New York : Viking Press
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Astronautics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 492

The collection consists of typed manuscripts for Richard S. Lewis's 1967 book, Appointment on the Moon (which was first published in 1968 by Viking Press), and a revised 1969 edition.


Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard

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  • Author: Tamra Orr
  • Publisher: Rosen Reference
  • ISBN: 9780823944552
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 112

Discusses the life and career of astronaut Alan Shepard, a Mercury Seven team member and America's first man into space, describes his achievements as a test pilot, competitive nature, and challenges.