Dark side of the moon
Subtitle: the magnificent madness of the American lunar quest
By: Gerard J. DeGroot
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 321
Subjects: Project Apollo (U.S.) -- History; Space flight to the moon -- History -- 20th century; Moon -- Exploration -- 20th century; United States -- History -- 1953-1961; United States -- History -- 1961-1969
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-292) and index.
Table of contents: title: Fly me to the moon; title: Slaves to a dream; title: What are we waiting for?; title: Sputnik; title: The red rockets glare; title: Muttnik; title: Rocket jocks; title: Before this decade is out; title: The sleep of reason produces monsters; title: Lost in space; title: Sacrifices on the altar of St. John; title: Merry Christmas from the Moon; title: Magnificent desolation; title: Nothing left to do