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020			_a9781588346490 _qhardcover
020			_a1588346498 _qhardcover
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050	0	0	_aTL789.8. U6 _bL27 2019
100	1		_aLaunius, Roger D.,
245	1	0	_aApollo's legacy : _bperspectives on the moon landings / _cRoger D. Launius.
263			_a1905.
264		1	_aWashington, DC : _bSmithsonian Books, _c2019.
300			_a239 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aVersions of reality -- A moment in time -- The most powerful technology ever conceived -- Heroes in a vacuum -- Ex luna, scientia -- Apollo imagery and vicarious exploration -- Applying Apollo knowledge to other problems -- Apollo and the religion of spaceflight -- Abandoned in place -- Denying the Apollo moon landings.
520			_aIn Apollo's Legacy, space historian Roger D. Launius explores the many-faceted stories told about the meaning of the Apollo program and how it forever altered American society. The Apollo missions marked the first time human beings left Earth's orbit and visited another world, and thus they loom large in our collective memory. Many have detailed the exciting events of the Apollo program, but Launius offers unique insight into its legacy as seen through multiple perspectives. He surveys a wide range of viewpoints and narratives, both positive and negative, surrounding the program. These include the argument that Apollo epitomizes American technological--and political--progress; technological and scientific advances garnered from the program; critiques from both sides of the political spectrum about the program's expenses; and even conspiracy theories and denials of the program's very existence. Throughout the book, Launius weaves in stories from important moments in Apollo's history to draw readers into his analysis. Apollo's Legacy is a must-read for space buffs interested in new angles on a beloved cultural moment and those seeking a historic perspective on the Apollo program.
610	2	0	_aProject Apollo (U.S.) _xHistory.
650		0	_aSpace flight to the moon _xHistory.
650		0	_aSpace race _zUnited States _xHistory.
651		0	_aOuter space _xExploration _zUnited States _xHistory.
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