Rocket Men
The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon

Rocket Men is a rather preposterous novel about the United States sending a space craft to the moon in 1969. The story begins with the rocket on the launchpad, waiting for blast off, with brief flashbacks to the launch prep, as the administrators make last minute checks on mission readiness and the......more

Rocket Men is a study in missed opportunity. The author, snared in the spell of his subject, failed to see what he really had: A good book about the Cold War arms race. At the center of this book is a close study of the rocket and missile science essential to Cold War policy on both sides of the iron......more

It's always hard for a professional engineer to read a history of the technology they are involved with. When the (usually) non-technical author messes up on a technical detail, it's worse than fingernails on a blackboard... However, Craig Nelson does a very good job of seeing past much of the hype a......more

I am a sucker for books about the Space Race. I picked this up when I finally broke down and bought "A Game of Thrones". I saw this book with the picture of Buzz Aldrin next to the U.S. flag during Apollo 11 flight, and I saw the discount price of $5.98. SOLD! Oh well, would that it were worth it. Do......more

3 star Informative read on Apollo 11 It presents historical background that lead to launch of Apollo 1, the effort it took for successful launch, the impact, Nasa history, and astronauts who went to the moon.......more