Apollo's Legacy

Description:

The Apollo missions marked the first time human beings left Earth's orbit and visited another world. Launius surveys a wide range of viewpoints and narratives, both positive and negative, surrounding the program. These include the argument that Apollo epitomizes American technological-- and political-- progress; technological and scientific advances garnered from the program; critiques from both sides of the political spectrum about the program's expenses; and even conspiracy theories and denials of the program's very existence. -- adapted from jacket

subjects: Project apollo (u.s.),  Space flight to the moon,  Outer space, exploration,  History,  Space race,  Exploration,  Vol vers la Lune,  Histoire,  Conquête de l'espace,  55.61 history of space flight,  Exploration of outer space,  Apollo-Programm,  Mondlandung