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Book Reviews of Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon

Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon
Moon Shot The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon
Author: Deke Slayton, Alan Shepard
ISBN-13: 9781570361678
ISBN-10: 1570361673
Publication Date: 3/1995
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Turner Pub
Book Type: Paperback
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Readnmachine avatar reviewed Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon on + 1477 more book reviews
History of the Mercury / Gemini / Apollo programs with lots of detail; also information regarding Russian efforts, capped by the Apollo-Soyuz joint mission. Shepard & Slayton are listed as authors but probably served as primary source for co-authors Jay Barbree and Howard Benedict, journalists who followed the space program and who are most likely the actual writers.
reviewed Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon on
Well written and very interesting read. Would recomend for any space enthusiast.
reviewed Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon on + 37 more book reviews
Two of the origiinal Mercury astronauts tell their story together.
buzzby avatar reviewed Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon on + 6062 more book reviews
Rather melodramatic, at least at the beginning. They describe the Mojave Desert (Edwards AFB) a "snake-infested expanse where sand and sun whiten the bones of long forgotten misadventures." I've spent a lot of time exploring the Mojave Desert (I don't get out of the car much when it's summer), and I don't recall seeing any snakes or bleached bones.
morgan2010 avatar reviewed Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon on + 171 more book reviews
A first hand white-knuckle behind the scenes account of the race to the moon, by America's coolest astronaut and colleagues. Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton.