{"product_id":"two-sides-of-the-moon-our-story-of-the-cold-war-space-race-9780312308667","title":"Two Sides of the Moon: Our Story of the Cold War Space Race","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary book.\u003cbr\u003e---Arthur C. Clarke \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpace was one of the most fiercely fought battlegrounds of the Cold War, the Moon its ultimate beachhead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this dual autobiography, \u003ci\u003eApollo 15\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Sides of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e---\u003ci\u003eAstronomy \u003c\/i\u003emagazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14829290\"\u003eDavid Scott\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11819339\"\u003eAlexei Leonov\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312308667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312308663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO015000\"\u003eScience \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI098000\"\u003eSpace Science | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Scott\u003c\/b\u003eis one of the twelve men to have walked on the Moon. He flew three space missions: first as pilot of \u003ci\u003eGemini 8\u003c\/i\u003e in 1966, then as command module pilot on \u003ci\u003eApollo 9\u003c\/i\u003e in 1969, and finally as commander of \u003ci\u003eApollo 15\u003c\/i\u003e in 1971. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexei Leonov was among the first group of cosmonauts selected in 1960 and flew two space missions: first as pilot of \u003ci\u003eVoskhod 2\u003c\/i\u003e in 1965 and then in 1975 as commander of \u003ci\u003eSoyuz 19\u003c\/i\u003e during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristine Toomey, cowriter, is an award-winning journalist with the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London).\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43834905329803,"sku":"9780312308667","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_7d02c50f-7155-49dd-987a-4ef85065d970.jpg?v=1755666184","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/two-sides-of-the-moon-our-story-of-the-cold-war-space-race-9780312308667","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}