{"product_id":"footprints-in-the-dust-the-epic-voyages-of-apollo-1969-1975-9780803226654","title":"Footprints in the Dust: The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975","description":"Following the fortieth anniversary of \u003ci\u003eApollo 11\u003c\/i\u003e, as NASA prepares to return astronauts to the moon, \u003ci\u003eFootprints in the Dust\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thorough, engrossing, and multifaceted account of the Apollo missions. The flight of \u003ci\u003eApollo 11\u003c\/i\u003e was a triumph of human endeavor, persistence, and technology, one of the greatest achievements in human history. This book begins with the mission that sent Neil Armstrong and Edwin \"Buzz\" Aldrin to the moon, then follows American spaceflight through the harrowing rescue of \u003ci\u003eApollo 13\u003c\/i\u003e before moving on to the successful joint Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with key figures in the space program, the authors convey the human drama and chart the technological marvels that went into the Apollo missions. They also put the accomplishments of American spaceflight into historical context, examining the competitive space race with the Soviet Union, the roles of politics and personality in launching the mission, and the consequences, practical and profound, of this giant leap for mankind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColin Burgess is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eFallen Astronauts: Heroes Who Died Reaching for the Moon;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eInto That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969\u003c\/i\u003e, all available from the University of Nebraska Press. Richard F. Gordon was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963. He completed two space flights, as pilot and spacewalker on the \u003ci\u003eGemini 11\u003c\/i\u003e mission and as command module pilot for \u003ci\u003eApollo 12\u003c\/i\u003e. Contributors: Philip Baker, Geoffrey Bowman, Colin Burgess, Stephen Cass, Melvin Croft, Rick Houston, Robert Pearlman, Dominic Phelan, Simon A. Vaughan, and John Youskauskas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413081755922,"sku":"9780803226654","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b3e4feff-df90-41e5-9b88-dc8121fe2d79.jpg?v=1729345044","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/footprints-in-the-dust-the-epic-voyages-of-apollo-1969-1975-9780803226654","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}