In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969

摘要

The authors are accomplished popular space writers, not university professors, and have several previous books on space history to their individual and joint credit including the first volume in the series, Into that Silent Sea: French and Burgess emphasize the importance of the American Gemini program as a crucial stepping-stone to the moon landing, where astronauts developed the critical techniques of orbital rendezvous, docking, and spacewalking, not without serious difficulties and setbacks.