Two Sides of the Moon - by David Scott & Alexei Leonov (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>An extraordinary book.<br>---Arthur C. Clarke <p/>Space was one of the most fiercely fought battlegrounds of the Cold War, the Moon its ultimate beachhead. <p/>In this dual autobiography, <i>Apollo 15</i> commander David Scott and cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first man to ever walk in space, recount their exceptional lives and careers spent on the cutting edge of science and space exploration--and their participation in the greatest technological race ever--to land a man on the Moon. <p/>With each mission fraught with perilous tasks, and each space program touched by tragedy, these parallel tales of adventure and heroism read like a modern-day thriller. Cutting fast between their differing recollections, this book reveals, in a very personal way, the drama of one of the most ambitious contests ever embarked on by man, set against the conflict that once held the world in suspense: the clash between Communism and Western democracy. <p/>Through the men's memoirs, their courage, passion for exploration, and determination to push themselves to the limit, emerge not only through their triumphs but also through their perseverance in times of extraordinary difficulty and danger. <p/><i>Two Sides of the Moon</i> is unique among space histories. If you are looking for a balanced, interesting, and personal account of the American and Soviet space programs during the 1960s and 1970s this is it.<br>---<i>Astronomy </i>magazine</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A very valuable account of the way the Cold War was ended in Space." --<i>Sir Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>David Scott</b>is one of the twelve men to have walked on the Moon. He flew three space missions: first as pilot of <i>Gemini 8</i> in 1966, then as command module pilot on <i>Apollo 9</i> in 1969, and finally as commander of <i>Apollo 15</i> in 1971. <p/><b>Alexei Leonov was among the first group of cosmonauts selected in 1960 and flew two space missions: first as pilot of <i>Voskhod 2</i> in 1965 and then in 1975 as commander of <i>Soyuz 19</i> during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. <p/>Christine Toomey, cowriter, is an award-winning journalist with the <i>Sunday Times</i> (London).</p>
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