John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

2010. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-34649-0
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 487 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology

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 provide 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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Logsdon, J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

We Should Go to the Moon' Before the White House Making the Transition Getting Started First Decisions 'There's Nothing More Important' Space Plans Reviewed 'A Great New American Enterprise' First Steps on the Way to the Moon 'I Am Not That Interested in Space' Early Attempts at Space Cooperation To the Moon Together: Pursuit of an Illusion? Apollo under Pressure Were Changes in the Wind? John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

Über Autor(innen)

John M. Logsdon is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs at The Space Policy Institute, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, USA. The author of , he appears frequently in major print and broadcast media as a commentator on American space policy.