Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth Contributor(s): Smith, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062906690 ISBN-13: 9780062906694 Publisher: Harper Perennial
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Science | Space Science |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" L (0.70 lbs) 416 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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Publisher Description: In time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing comes this edition of journalist Andrew Smith's Moondust, now updated with a new Afterword, that tells the fascinating story of twelve astronauts who ventured to space, and his interviews with nine of the surviving men. The Apollo lunar missions of the 1960s and 1970s have been called the last optimistic acts of the twentieth century. Twelve astronauts made this greatest of all journeys and were indelibly marked by it, for better or for worse. Journalist Andrew Smith tracks down the nine surviving members of this elite group to find their answers to the question Where do you go after you've been to the Moon? A thrilling blend of history, reportage, and memoir, Moondust rekindles the hopeful excitement of an incandescent hour in America's past when anything seemed possible as it captures the bittersweet heroism of those who risked everything to hurl themselves out of the known world--and who were never again quite able to accept its familiar bounds. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smith, Andrew: - Andrew Smith has worked as a broadcast commentator and an investigative feature writer for publications including The Face, The Guardian, and the Sunday Times. He has also written and presented radio series and films for the BBC, including the acclaimed documentary Being Neil Armstrong. He lives with his wife, Jan, in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
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