These are the untold stories of the space race and who would put the first man on the moon from insiders in the Russian and American space programs. Read the jaw-dropping facts as shared by Emmy-winning and longtime space exploration reporter John Getter. These are the facts and secrets previously known only to a handful of technicians, cosmonauts and astronauts.
John shares why the then-Soviets beat the Americans everywhere but to the moon. Get answers to questions such as: Why did Yuri Gagarin and the early Russian cosmonauts never land in their capsules? Who were the Mercury 13? And what does mowing the lawn have to do with winning the space race?
This book reveals why the American “better” put the first and only men to walk on the moon while the Russian “good enough” led to so many firsts. Enjoy color photographs from John's personal collection as well as NASA and Soviet archives. Join John as he shows how the space race changed – and continues to change – the human experience.
Language
English
Pages
80
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Premiere Projects Digital Publishing
Release
March 20, 2011
TO THE MOON - Untold Stories of the Space Race (Moonwalkers(tm))
These are the untold stories of the space race and who would put the first man on the moon from insiders in the Russian and American space programs. Read the jaw-dropping facts as shared by Emmy-winning and longtime space exploration reporter John Getter. These are the facts and secrets previously known only to a handful of technicians, cosmonauts and astronauts.
John shares why the then-Soviets beat the Americans everywhere but to the moon. Get answers to questions such as: Why did Yuri Gagarin and the early Russian cosmonauts never land in their capsules? Who were the Mercury 13? And what does mowing the lawn have to do with winning the space race?
This book reveals why the American “better” put the first and only men to walk on the moon while the Russian “good enough” led to so many firsts. Enjoy color photographs from John's personal collection as well as NASA and Soviet archives. Join John as he shows how the space race changed – and continues to change – the human experience.