Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Nasa's Apollo Lunar Expeditions

by William David Compton

Book Overview

This official NASA history chronicles the behind-the-scenes conflicts and cooperation during the Apollo expeditions. It shows how the space agency's scientists, who were primarily interested in the moon itself, worked out their differences with the engineers, who were charged with the astronauts' safe landing and return. The close collaboration between the scientists and engineers ensured the success of a program that remains a major achievement for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486478882
• ISBN13: 9780486478883
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"