Overview
T. A. Heppenheimer's acclaimed chronicle of rockets, politics, andthe pioneers who dared to reach beyond humanity's limits.
"The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best written history ofspace flight there is."-The Times (London)
"A lively account of the development of space activities in theU.S. and the Soviet Union . . . as good a one-volume overview ofspace as exists."-Scientific American.
"Countdown is by far the best history of space flight I have everread. It is detailed, lucidly written for the layman, and full offascinating stories.-Adrian Berry, Daily Telegraph.
"Science writer Heppenheimer's readable account provides a timelyhistorical overview of the early visionaries, the engineers, andthe geopolitical forces that placed men on the moon and createdtoday's aerospace industry. . . . A thoughtful analysis that ishighly recommended.-Library Journal.
"By far the most significant and technically insightful account ofthe ventures into the space environment I have seen. . . .[Heppenheimer] concentrates unerringly on key elements, bothtechnical and managerial, in this account of man's initial spaceventures."-Lee Atwood, Former president and chairman, NorthAmerican Aviation Corporation.
"Like a skilled artisan, Heppenheimer weaves social, political,scientific, technological, military, and economic threads of thehistory of space flight into a tapestry that reveals fascinatingpatterns and themes."-Publishers Weekly
"The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best written history ofspace flight there is."-The Times (London)
"A lively account of the development of space activities in theU.S. and the Soviet Union . . . as good a one-volume overview ofspace as exists."-Scientific American.
"Countdown is by far the best history of space flight I have everread. It is detailed, lucidly written for the layman, and full offascinating stories.-Adrian Berry, Daily Telegraph.
"Science writer Heppenheimer's readable account provides a timelyhistorical overview of the early visionaries, the engineers, andthe geopolitical forces that placed men on the moon and createdtoday's aerospace industry. . . . A thoughtful analysis that ishighly recommended.-Library Journal.
"By far the most significant and technically insightful account ofthe ventures into the space environment I have seen. . . .[Heppenheimer] concentrates unerringly on key elements, bothtechnical and managerial, in this account of man's initial spaceventures."-Lee Atwood, Former president and chairman, NorthAmerican Aviation Corporation.
"Like a skilled artisan, Heppenheimer weaves social, political,scientific, technological, military, and economic threads of thehistory of space flight into a tapestry that reveals fascinatingpatterns and themes."-Publishers Weekly
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