Description
Book SynopsisFollowing the fortieth anniversary of
Apollo 11,
Footprints in the Dust offers a thorough, engrossing, and multifaceted account of the Apollo missions. 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.
Trade Review"A superb work and well worth your time."—Brian Laslie,
Balloons and Drones"[
Footprints in the Dust is] an interesting account of US and Soviet lunar missions."—J.Z. Kiss,
Choice“Elegantly written and scrupulously researched, this marvelous book not only opens a window on a truly dynamic period but is one of those rarities in spaceflight literature—a compelling and enjoyable page-turner. It captures magnificently the remarkable spirit of those involved in the Apollo story.”—Charles M. Duke Jr.,
Apollo 16 astronaut and moonwalker
“We who engaged ourselves in making the Apollo program a reality realize the tremendous importance and responsibility of inspiring young people, our future space pioneers. This book emphasizes the notion that seemingly ordinary people can do quite extraordinary things, and we are not bound by our dreams. A remarkable tale of triumph and melancholy.”—Ed Buckbee, author (with Wally Schirra) of
The Real Space Cowboys“Like its predecessors in the Outward Odyssey series, this vivid and entertaining book reveals the human side of space exploration. We all too often think of the Apollo program as a technical achievement, when, in fact, it was the human element that made it successful.”—Al Worden,
Apollo 15 astronaut and chairman of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Rice University Address by President John F. Kennedy
Prologue: Realization of a Dream of Ages
Colin Burgess
1. The Whole World Was Watching
Rick Houston
2. The Eagle and the Bear
Dominic Phelan
3. Rendezvous on the Ocean of Storms
John Youskauskas
4. Apollo 13, We Have a Solution
Stephen Cass
5. Altered Directions
Colin Burgess
6. Science, and a Little Golf
Philip Baker
7. A Whole New Focus
Colin Burgess
8. On a Roll at Hadley
Geoffrey Bowman
9. Worth the Wait
Simon A. Vaughan
10. One More Time
Melvin Croft
11. Beyond the Moon
Colin Burgess
12. The Last Apollo
Geoffrey Bowman
Epilogue: Souvenirs of Small Steps
Robert Pearlman
Appendix: Apollo-Saturn Missions
References
Contributors
Index List of ContributorsPhilip BakerGeoffrey BowmanColin BurgessStephen CassMelvin CroftRick HoustonRobert PearlmanDominic PhelanSimon A. VaughanJohn Youskauskas
