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Space Geeks Beware!
The space geeks -- those who know the exact thrust of every stage of a Saturn rocket -- aren't going to like this book. But never mind, it wasn't written for them. There are hundreds of books which praise NASA and the astronauts and never ask the difficult questions: what was it all for? What did it get us? Was it all worth it? This is the first book I have read which answers those questions and addresses the unease which so many Americans felt and still feel about the space program. It's also a very entertaining read.
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Dark Side of the Moon: The Magnificent Madness of the American Lunar Quest by Gerard J. Degroot
Lynn R., December 12, 2006
Space Geeks Beware!The space geeks -- those who know the exact thrust of every stage of a Saturn rocket -- aren't going to like this book. But never mind, it wasn't written for them. There are hundreds of books which praise NASA and the astronauts and never ask the difficult questions: what was it all for? What did it get us? Was it all worth it? This is the first book I have read which answers those questions and addresses the unease which so many Americans felt and still feel about the space program. It's also a very entertaining read.
(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)