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Moon shot : the inside story of America's race to the moon /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shepard, Alan B. (Alan Bartlett), 1923-1998
Other Authors: Slayton, Donald K., 1924-1993
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Atlanta : Turner Pub. ; [1994]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Project Apollo (U.S.) > History.
Space flight to the moon > History.
Table of Contents:
  • The landing
  • The beginning
  • The pilots
  • The astronauts
  • Training
  • The selection
  • The cape
  • First in space
  • Freedom Seven
  • NASA is made
  • Mercury : messengers from space
  • Houston
  • Space walk
  • Gemini : the little spaceship that could
  • I've got a fire in the cockpit
  • Aftermath
  • Apollo 8 and a Russian push to the moon
  • Getting there, getting back
  • Lifeboat!
  • Apollo 14 : all or nothing
  • No turning back
  • Moon walk
  • Last Apollo out
  • Salt and vodka
  • Soyez and Apollo are shaking hands
  • Deke Slayton : astronaut.