Author Description

Provides "an accessible and detailed look into one of the most intriguing programs ever: the American lunar program. From the pioneer efforts of test pilots in the early space program, to the worldwide exhilaration behind man's first walk on the moon, to the devastation behind the disastrous Challenger accident and the new visions the government now has for the program, author Bob Berman recounts for the lay reader all the advances and setbacks that have taken place during the immense growth of the space program."