Reaching for the stars : the story of astronaut training and the lunar landing

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Reaching for the stars : the story of astronaut training and the lunar landing

Stanley H. Goldstein

Praeger, 1987

  • : alk. paper

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Bibliography: p. 177-186

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Reaching for the Stars has fully captured, within the framework of one of America's greatest scientific achievements, the sucesses and failures of the space program. This fascinating book is the definitive account of the development and management of the astronaut training program, via a review of the significant written material and also through interviews with those who were major contributors to the program--including the astronauts themselves.

Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Training: Its Form and Function The Milieu Genesis: Training for Project Mercury The Bridge: Training for Gemini The Final Assault: Training for Apollo Conclusions

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