{"product_id":"footprints-in-the-dust-9780803226654","title":"Footprints in the Dust","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the fortieth anniversary of \u003cem\u003eApollo 11\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFootprints in the Dust\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A superb work and well worth your time.\"—Brian Laslie, \u003ci\u003eBalloons and Drones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eFootprints in the Dust\u003c\/i\u003e is] an interesting account of US and Soviet lunar missions.\"—J.Z. Kiss, \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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., \u003ci\u003eApollo 16\u003c\/i\u003e astronaut and moonwalker\u003cbr\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eThe Real Space Cowboys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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, \u003ci\u003eApollo 15\u003c\/i\u003e astronaut and chairman of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRice University Address by President John F. Kennedy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: Realization of a Dream of Ages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Colin Burgess\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Whole World Was Watching\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Rick Houston\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Eagle and the Bear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Dominic Phelan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Rendezvous on the Ocean of Storms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      John Youskauskas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Apollo 13, We Have a Solution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Stephen Cass\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Altered Directions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Colin Burgess\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Science, and a Little Golf\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Philip Baker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. A Whole New Focus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Colin Burgess\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. On a Roll at Hadley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Geoffrey Bowman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Worth the Wait\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Simon A. Vaughan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. One More Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Melvin Croft\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. Beyond the Moon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Colin Burgess\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. The Last Apollo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Geoffrey Bowman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Souvenirs of Small Steps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Robert Pearlman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Apollo-Saturn Missions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003eIndex List of ContributorsPhilip BakerGeoffrey BowmanColin BurgessStephen CassMelvin CroftRick HoustonRobert PearlmanDominic PhelanSimon A. VaughanJohn Youskauskas          ","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405246570839,"sku":"9780803226654","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803226654.jpg?v=1730489266","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/footprints-in-the-dust-9780803226654","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}