by Billy Watkins (Author), Fred Haise (Foreword)
In 1961 President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth before the end of the decade. It seemed like an impossible mission and one that the Russians-who had launched the first satellite and put the first man into Earth orbit-would surely achieve before the Americans. However, the ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of thousands of ordinary people from all walks of life enabled the space program to meet this extraordinary goal. This is the story of fourteen of those men and women who worked behind the scenes, without fanfare or recognition, to make the Apollo missions successful.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 248
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 15 Jan 2008
ISBN 10: 0803260415
ISBN 13: 9780803260412
Book Overview: Details the ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of ordinary people that enabled the space program to land a man on the moon