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Description:
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This book is a complete and informative summary of the race to the Moon, stressing the individuals involved, their feelings and accomplishments. The book begins with the German rocket builder, Wernher von Braun, whom the US Army brought to Huntsville, Alabama, where he built the US answer to the Soviet Sputnik. Moon Shot focuses on Slayton and his irregular heartbeat that grounded him until his flight on the Apollo-Soyuz mission. A 32-page photo section covers everything from President Kennedy congratulating astronauts to the Apollo 1 fire, the Apollo 13 tank explosion, and Shepard's golf shot on the Moon. The final passages appropriately concentrate on Slayton as astronaut.
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