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- ISBN
- 9780814719954
- Subject Area
- Science, History
- Publication Name
- Dark Side of the Moon : the Magnificent Madness of the American Lunar Quest
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- United States / 20th Century, History
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 20.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 321 Pages
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A selection of the History, Scientific American, and Quality Paperback Book Clubs For a very brief moment during the 1960s, America was moonstruck. Boys dreamt of being an astronaut; girls dreamed of marrying one. Americans drank Tang, bought "space pens" that wrote upside down, wore clothes made of space age Mylar, and took imaginary rockets to the moon from theme parks scattered around the country. But despite the best efforts of a generation of scientists, the almost foolhardy heroics of the astronauts, and 35 billion dollars, the moon turned out to be a place of "magnificent desolation," to use Buzz Aldrin's words: a sterile rock of no purpose to anyone. In Dark Side of the Moon, Gerard J. DeGroot reveals how NASA cashed in on the Americans' thirst for heroes in an age of discontent and became obsessed with putting men in space. The moon mission was sold as a race which America could not afford to lose. Landing on the moon, it was argued, would be good for the economy, for politics, and for the soul. It could even win the Cold War. The great tragedy is that so much effort and expense was devoted to a small step that did virtually nothing for mankind. Drawing on meticulous archival research, DeGroot cuts through the myths constructed by the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations and sustained by NASA ever since. He finds a gang of cynics, demagogues, scheming politicians, and corporations who amassed enormous power and profits by exploiting the fear of what the Russians might do in space. Exposing the truth behind one of the most revered fictions of American history, Dark Side of the Moon explains why the American space program has been caught in a state of purposeless wandering ever since Neil Armstrong descended from Apollo 11 and stepped onto the moon. The effort devoted to the space program was indeed magnificent and its cultural impact was profound, but the purpose of the program was as desolate and dry as lunar dust.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
0814719953
ISBN-13
9780814719954
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53932324
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
321 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Dark Side of the Moon : the Magnificent Madness of the American Lunar Quest
Publication Year
2006
Subject
United States / 20th Century, History
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2006-016116
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"DeGroot writes compellingly about the convergence of political, military, and industrial forces that produced the 'magnificent madness' of the space agency NASA in the 1960s. . . . A fine writer with a real flair for storytelling has fun with NASA's extravagance and its tendency to look for complex solutions where simple ones would do." - The Financial Times, "Splendid. . . . An argument that comes through loud and clear, and is at the same time eminently readable and enjoyable. . . . DeGroot has a unique ability to characterize issues in a vivid and vibrant way." -- Allan M. Winkler, "DeGroot presents a chronicle of exploration, concentrating on the utter uselessness of NASA's lunar missions, boondoggles every bit as myopic and costly as the Cold War that spawned them." - The Atlantic Monthly, DeGroot presents a chronicle of exploration, concentrating on the utter uselessness of NASA's lunar missions, boondoggles every bit as myopic and costly as the Cold War that spawned them., " Dark Side of the Moon is an elegant contribution to the history of the space age." - The Sunday Times, "Dark Side of the Moonis an Elegant Contribution to the History of the Space Age." -The Sunday Times, DeGroot presents a chronicle of exploration, concentrating on the utter uselessness of NASAs lunar missions, boondoggles every bit as myopic and costly as the Cold War that spawned them., "DeGroot presents a chronicle of exploration, concentrating on the utter uselessness of NASA's lunar missions, boondoggles every bit as myopic and costly as the Cold War that spawned them." -The Atlantic Monthly, " Dark Side of the Moon is an elegant contribution to the history of the space age." - The Sunday Times ,, DeGroot writes compellingly about the convergence of political, military, and industrial forces that produced the 'magnificent madness' of the space agency NASA in the 1960s. . . . A fine writer with a real flair for storytelling has fun with NASA's extravagance and its tendency to look for complex solutions where simple ones would do., "DeGroot writes compellingly about the convergence of political, military, and industrial forces that produced the 'magnificent madness' of the space agency NASA in the 1960s. . . . A fine writer with a real flair for storytelling has fun with NASA's extravagance and its tendency to look for complex solutions where simple ones would do." -The Financial Times, "DeGroot presents a chronicle of exploration, concentrating on the utter uselessness of NASA's lunar missions, boondoggles every bit as myopic and costly as the Cold War that spawned them." - The Atlantic Monthly ,, "DeGroot weaves a compelling tale." -Chicago Sun-Times "Dark Side of the Moon is an elegant contribution to the history of the space age." -The Sunday Times "The book is well written and quite engaging with its cast of colorful characters." -Choice,/p> "DeGroot writes compellingly about the convergence of political, military, and industrial forces that produced the 'magnificent madness' of the space agency NASA in the 1960s... A fine writer with a real flair for storytelling has fun with NASA's extravagance and its tendency to look for complex solutions where simple ones would do." -The Financial Times "DeGroot presents a chronicle of exploration, concentrating on the utter uselessness of NASA's lunar missions, boondoggles every bit as myopic and costly as the Cold War that spawned them." -The Atlantic Monthly, "DeGroot writes compellingly about the convergence of political, military, and industrial forces that produced the 'magnificent madness' of the space agency NASA in the 1960s. . . . A fine writer with a real flair for storytelling has fun with NASA's extravagance and its tendency to look for complex solutions where simple ones would do." - The Financial Times ,, DeGroot writes compellingly about the convergence of political, military, and industrial forces that produced the & magnificent madness of the space agency NASA in the 1960s. . . . A fine writer with a real flair for storytelling has fun with NASA's extravagance and its tendency to look for complex solutions where simple ones would do.
Dewey Decimal
629.45/4
Lc Classification Number
Tl789.8.U6a5318 2006
Table of Content
ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface1 Fly Me to the Moon 2 Slaves to a Dream 3 What Are We Waiting For?4 Sputnik 5 The Red Rocket's Glare6 Muttnik 7 Rocket Jocks 8 Before This Decade Is Out 9 The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters 10 Lost in Space 11 Sacri?ces on the Altar of St. John 12 Merry Christmas from the Moon13 Magni?cent Desolation 14 Nothing Left to Do Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
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2006
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