American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race
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Published
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2019].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxv, 548 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
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LC Subjects
Astronautics -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Astronautics and state -- United States.
Kennedy, John F. -- (John Fitzgerald), -- 1917-1963 -- Influence.
Manned space flight -- History -- 20th century.
Moon -- Exploration -- Government policy -- United States.
Space flight to the moon -- History -- 20th century.
Space race -- United States.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History -- 20th century.
Astronautics and state -- United States.
Kennedy, John F. -- (John Fitzgerald), -- 1917-1963 -- Influence.
Manned space flight -- History -- 20th century.
Moon -- Exploration -- Government policy -- United States.
Space flight to the moon -- History -- 20th century.
Space race -- United States.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History -- 20th century.
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Published
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2019].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references (pages 515-526) and index.
Description
On May 25, 1961, JFK made an astonishing announcement: his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Douglas Brinkley brings together the extraordinary political, cultural, and scientific factors that fueled the birth and development of NASA and the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo projects, which shot the United States to victory in the space race against the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. Drawing on new primary source material and major interviews with many of the surviving figures who were key to America's success, American Moonshot is a portrait of the brilliant men and women who made this giant leap possible, the technology that enabled us to propel men beyond earth's orbit to the moon and return them safely, and the geopolitical tensions that spurred Kennedy to commit himself fully to this audacious dream. Brinkley's ensemble cast of New Frontier characters include rocketeer Wernher von Braun, astronaut John Glenn, and space booster Lyndon Johnson. A chronicle of one of the most thrilling, hopeful, and turbulent eras in the nation's history, American Moonshot is an homage to scientific ingenuity, human curiosity, and the boundless American spirit.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brinkley, D. (2019). American moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the great space race (First edition.). HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brinkley, Douglas. 2019. American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brinkley, Douglas. American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race HarperCollins Publishers, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brinkley, Douglas. American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race First edition., HarperCollins Publishers, 2019.
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