Dark side of the moon
Subtitle: the magnificent madness of the American lunar quest
By: Gerard De Groot
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780224075930
Subjects: Exploration; History; Lunar exploration; United States - History - 1945-1974; Moon - Exploration
Description: This text reveals how NASA cashed in on the Americans' thirst for heroes in an age of discontent and became obsessed with putting men in space. It explains why the American space program has been caught in a state of purposeless wandering ever since Neil Armstrong descended from Apollo 11 and stepped onto the moon.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references 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.