My newest book, "Reaching for the Moon: A Short History of the Space Race," is out from Yale University Press on June 24. This book has a discussion of both American and Soviet efforts to reach the Moon. I hope you like it. Check it out: https://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Moon-Short-History-Space/dp/030023046X/
Moon BooksBY FLORA TAYLORJUNE 11, 2019 A slew of books are being published in connection with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. This roundup introduces you to 16 of them, which collectively provide excellent summaries of the events of the Moon landing and the space race leading up to it, some spectacular photographs, and thoughtful reflections about what it all has meant.Jump to Histories, Lessons Learned, Graphic Novel, or Books for Young Readers.
There is this new book, One Giant Leap:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501106295/Haven't read it, but gets a very positive review by esteemed space historian John Logsdon:"“The best Apollo anniversary treatment I’ve seen so far. . . In One Giant Leap, Charles Fishman has not only provided a vivid account of the historic Apollo 11 mission. He has also thought hard and written cogently about the character of Project Apollo, and especially about both John Kennedy’s continued commitment to a Moon landing ‘before this decade is out’ and the broad impacts of Apollo on American society. While I don’t agree totally with his conclusions, it is refreshing to see him go beyond the usual platitudes to careful analysis and reasoned judgments. This is a book worth careful reading.” —John M. Logsdon, author of John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon"
