Astronautics is the definitive history of mankind's exploration of space. It examines the epic events that shaped the era and provides appropriate insight into the wide-ranging impact that this endeavor has had on technology, politics, and society. Astronautics provides enough detail to satisfy the serious enthusiast, but without the minutia that so often blocks the casual reader. To accomplish this, Astronautics is presented as two books, each covering a particular phase of man's progress. Book 2 - To The Moon And Towards The Future, the second of two parts examining the events leading America's commitment to land a man on the Moon in the 1960s and how that venture shaped the future of space exploration. It details the Gemini, Voskhod, Soyuz and Apollo programs and the exploration of the Moon.
