The Moonlandings An Eyewitness Account [Paperback]

An eyewitness account of the Soviet-American race to land a man on the moon.The Soviet-American race to land a man on the Moon was a technical challenge unlike anything in recent history. Reginald Turnill, the BBC's Aerospace Correspondent, covered the entire story first-hand, and his reports were heard and seen by millions around the world. Turnill got to know all the early astronauts, the politicians, scientists and technicians, and became a friend of Dr Wernher von Braun. This unique eyewitness account of one of the most thrilling adventures of the twentieth century is written in a lucid style, packed with action and drama.The Soviet-American race to land a man on the Moon was a technical challenge unlike anything in recent history. Reginald Turnill, the BBC's Aerospace Correspondent, covered the entire story first-hand, and his reports were heard and seen by millions around the world. Turnill got to know all the early astronauts, the politicians, scientists and technicians, and became a friend of Dr Wernher von Braun. This unique eyewitness account of one of the most thrilling adventures of the twentieth century is written in a lucid style, packed with action and drama.The Soviet-American race to land the first man on the Moon was a technical challenge unlike anything in modern human history. BBC Aerospace Correspondent Reginald Turnill covered the story, and his reports were heard and seen by millions worldwide. With unparalleled access to the politicians, scientists, and technicians involved in the race to the Moon, Turnill knew all the early astronauts--Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin--as they pioneered the techniques that made the Moon landings possible. He became a friend of Dr. Wernher von Braun, the German rocket pioneer and mastermind behind the technology. Turnill's unique eyewitness account of one of the most thrilling adventures of the twentieth century is clearly written and is packed with action and drama, making this a fascinal#$