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"In 1963, a young reporter named Jim Schefter was given a dream job: cover America's race to the moon. Since the astronauts were under contract to Life, Schefter's employer, for their stories, he was given unparalleled access to the lives of all the players at NASA. Of course, for PR reasons he could not write a fraction of what he saw then. Now, at last, he can tell it all."--BOOK JACKET.
"As incredible as the "official" story of the space program is, the true, behind-the-scenes tale is more thrilling, entertaining, and ultimately, more ennobling.
There were vicious battles between the German (often ex-Nazi) rocket pioneers and the younger American engineers; feuds and practical jokes; astronauts whose private lives were considerably more colorful than has been portrayed; many near-fatal accidents other than Apollo 13; political chicanery from the Kremlin and the White House; and dozens of smart, brave, larger-than-life individuals pulling off the greatest exploration in the history of humankind."--BOOK JACKET.
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Race: The Story of the Moon Race Between Russia and America
2000, Penguin Random House, Arrow/Children's (a Division of Random House
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0099406144 9780099406143
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The race: the definitive story of America's battle to beat Russia to the moon
1999, Century, CENTURY
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0712684468 9780712684460
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The race: the uncensored story of how America beat Russia to the moon
1999, Doubleday
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0385492537 9780385492539
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The race: the uncensored story of how America beat Russia to the moon
1999, Doubleday
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