Midlands State University Library

Chasing the moon : how America beat Russia in the space race /

Stone, Robert

Chasing the moon : how America beat Russia in the space race / created by Robert Stone and Alan Andres - 359 pages. illustrations (some coloured)

Includes an index

In a world divided by the ideological struggles of the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, more than one-fifth of the people on the planet paused to watch the live transmission of the Apollo 11 mission. To watch as humanity took a giant leap forward. A companion book to the landmark documentary series on BBC TV.

9780008307882


Astronautics and state--United States--20th century--History
Aeronautics and state --United States--20th century.--History
Space flight --20th century.--History

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