John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
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John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

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John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

About this book

While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provideĀ a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years.

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Information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9780230110106
eBook ISBN
9780230116313
Topic
History
Subtopic
Modern History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Prologue ā€œWe Should Go to the Moonā€
  8. Chapter 1 Before the White House
  9. Chapter 2 Making the Transition
  10. Chapter 3 Getting Started
  11. Chapter 4 First Decisions
  12. Chapter 5 ā€œThereā€™s Nothing More Importantā€
  13. Chapter 6 Space Plans Reviewed
  14. Chapter 7 ā€œA Great New American Enterpriseā€
  15. Chapter 8 First Steps on the Way to the Moon
  16. Chapter 9 ā€œI Am Not That Interested in Spaceā€
  17. Chapter 10 Early Attempts at Space Cooperation
  18. Chapter 11 To the Moon Together: Pursuit of an Illusion?
  19. Chapter 12 Apollo under Pressure
  20. Chapter 13 Were Changes in the Wind?
  21. Chapter 14 John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
  22. Notes
  23. Selected Bibliography
  24. Index