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Two Sides of the Moon: Our Story of the Cold War Space Race

Name: Two Sides of the Moon: Our Story of the Cold War Space Race
Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
SKU: 9780312308667
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Contributors:

Alexei Leonov, David Scott, Neil Armstrong (Foreword by)

Publisher:

St. Martin's Griffin

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Biography & Autobiography, Science

Book Subcategory:

Science & Technology, Space Science

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Release Date:

2006-02-21

ISBN 13:

9780312308667

Weight:

1.2 lbs

Size:

8.40 x 5.40 x 1.20 inches

Pages:

448

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"An extraordinary book."
---Arthur C. Clarke

Space was one of the most fiercely fought battlegrounds of the Cold War, the Moon its ultimate beachhead.

In this dual autobiography, Apollo 15 commander David Scott and cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first man to ever walk in space, recount their exceptional lives and careers spent on the cutting edge of science and space exploration--and their participation in the greatest technological race ever--to land a man on the Moon.

With each mission fraught with perilous tasks, and each space program touched by tragedy, these parallel tales of adventure and heroism read like a modern-day thriller. Cutting fast between their differing recollections, this book reveals, in a very personal way, the drama of one of the most ambitious contests ever embarked on by man, set against the conflict that once held the world in suspense: the clash between Communism and Western democracy.

Through the men's memoirs, their courage, passion for exploration, and determination to push themselves to the limit, emerge not only through their triumphs but also through their perseverance in times of extraordinary difficulty and danger.

"Two Sides of the Moon is unique among space histories. If you are looking for a balanced, interesting, and personal account of the American and Soviet space programs during the 1960s and 1970s this is it."
---Astronomy magazine

About the Author

David Scottis one of the twelve men to have walked on the Moon. He flew three space missions: first as pilot of Gemini 8 in 1966, then as command module pilot on Apollo 9 in 1969, and finally as commander of Apollo 15 in 1971.

Alexei Leonov was among the first group of cosmonauts selected in 1960 and flew two space missions: first as pilot of Voskhod 2 in 1965 and then in 1975 as commander of Soyuz 19 during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.

Christine Toomey, cowriter, is an award-winning journalist with the Sunday Times (London).

Two Sides of the Moon: Our Story of the Cold War Space Race

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