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

In the Shadow of the Moon tells the story of the most exciting and challenging years in spaceflight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. While describing awe-inspring technical achievements, the authors go beyond the missions and the competition of the space race to focus on the people who made it all possible. Their book explores the inspirations, ambitions, personalities and experiences of the select few whose driving ambition was to fly to the moon.