num_pages: 215
description: Shooting for the Moon provides an accessible and detailed look into one of the most intriguing programs the American lunar program. From the pioneer efforts of test pilots in the early space program, to the worldwide exhilaration behind man's first walk on the moon, to the devastation behind the disastrous Challenger accident and the new visions the government now has for the program, author Bob Berman recounts for the lay reader all the advances and setbacks that have taken place during the immense growth of the space program.
language: English
title: Shooting for the Moon: The Strange History of Human Spaceflight
titlecomplete: Shooting for the Moon: The Strange History of Human Spaceflight
genres: Science
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Lyons Pr