Rocket men
Subtitle: the epic story of the first men on the moon
By: Craig Nelson
Publisher: John Murray; Viking Press; John Murray Publishers Ltd
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780719569487; 9781848542914
Subjects: Apollo 11; Project Apollo (U.S.); Apollo-Programm; Space flight to the moon
Description: On 20 July 1969, man set foot on the moon. Motivated by politics, faith, science and wonder, the Apollo 11 mission was the greatest technical achievement of all time. It was the culmination of over a decade's worth of money and effort from more than 400,000 staff and crew. Rocket Men follows the astounding story of the lunar project, beginning at its inception at the start of the Cold War and tracing it through to its finest hour with the first moon landing and the astronauts' safe return.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-393) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Behemoth; title: 2. The general's command; title: 3. Anything but what he is; title: 4. The sons of Galileo; title: 5. Mr. Cool Stone; title: 6. Don't eat toads; title: 7. A way to talk to God; title: 8. How the pyramids were built; title: 9. Total Cold War; title: 10. The bluff at nobleman's grave; title: 11. The fluid front; title: 12. The transfiguration; title: 13. The great black sea; title: 14. The birth of the moon; title: 15. The eagle has wings; title: 16. One of those sad days when you lose a machine; title: 17. "Mr. President, the eagle has landed"; title: 18. To rediscover childhood; title: 19. A tenuous grasp; title: 20. We mssed the whole thing; title: 21. Through you, we touched the moon; title: 22. When all those curves lined up.