After Apollo : cultural legacies of the race to the moon

After Apollo : cultural legacies of the race to the moon /

"This book explores how NASA's space program impacted American society and culture during and after the race to the Moon, looking back at the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing from the perspective of the present day"--

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bennington, J. Bret, 1963- (Editor), Hill, Rodney F. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University of Florida Press, [2023]
Subjects:
United States. > National Aeronautics and Space Administration > History.
Project Apollo (U.S.) > History.
Space flight to the moon > History.
Moon > Exploration.
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / J Bret Bennington
  • "We Ran as if to Meet the Moon": The Inspired Lunacy of Apollo 11 / Matthew H. Hersch
  • The Hidden Chemistry Behind the Apollo 11 Mission / Sabrina G. Sobel
  • Selling Space Travel: the Disney Version / Chris Robinson
  • The Launching of Apollo 11: A Necessary Mission in the Space Race vs. Superfluous Government Spending / Patricia Rossi
  • Scientists Without Borders: Immigrants in NASA and the Apollo Program / Rosanna Perotti
  • Picturing Women in the Space Age: The Impact of the Lunar Landing on Films, Television, and Fashion / Julie Wosk
  • "His Own Personal Adventure": Lunar Exploration and the IMAX Experience in Magnificent Desolation and First Man / Allison Whitney
  • America's "Space Frontier" in an Era of Space Tourism / James A. Spiller

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