Rocket Men by Craig Nelson (John Murray, £20)
Mankind took its first steps on the moon exactly 40 years ago today and here the amazing journey is deservedly given the epic treatment.
The Apollo mission not only put the first men on the moon, or any other celestial body, but also put the Russians in their place and restored America’s faith in its technological primacy. Through extensive interviews with all concerned and the use of never-beforepublished documents, Nelson recreates the sense of awe and wonder felt around the world as man finally matched himself against the cosmos.
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