Apollo's legacy : perspectives on the moon landings / Roger D. Launius.

Summary:

The Apollo missions marked the first time human beings left Earth's orbit and visited another world. Launius surveys a wide range of viewpoints and narratives, both positive and negative, surrounding the program. These include the argument that Apollo epitomizes American technological-- and political-- progress; technological and scientific advances garnered from the program; critiques from both sides of the political spectrum about the program's expenses; and even conspiracy theories and denials of the program's very existence. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

ISBN: 9781588346490
ISBN: 1588346498
Physical Description: xxiii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Versions of reality -- A moment in time -- The most powerful technology ever conceived -- Heroes in a vacuum -- Ex luna, scientia -- Apollo imagery and vicarious exploration -- Applying knowledge from Apollo to this-world problems -- Apollo and the religion of spaceflight -- Abandoned in place -- Denying the Apollo Moon landings.