Quelques pas sur la Lune

Le dossier de l'Associated Press

John Barbour, Marcel Nicolet (postf.)
Translated from American English by J.-P. Vereecken
Year1969
PublisherDesclée De Brouwer
LanguageFR
Pages219
Rating★★★☆☆ (3/5)
AudienceGeneral, Student
LevelBeginner
Keywords
space raceProject MercuryApollo ProgramMoonProject Gemini
ThemesSpace Race, Apollo Program, Lunar Exploration

A journalistic narrative of the American race to the Moon, from Kennedy's 1961 decision to the first Apollo 11 landing in July 1969. Written by John Barbour, science writer for the Associated Press, the twelve-chapter account traces the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programmes without concealing the setbacks (Vanguard, the Apollo 1 fire) or the rivalry with the Soviet Union. Profusely illustrated with Associated Press colour photographs. The French edition closes with an afterword by the Belgian aeronomist Marcel Nicolet.

📖 Editorial Review

Published within weeks of Apollo 11, this volume shapes into book form the narrative the Associated Press drew from its own coverage of the Moon race. Its science writer, John Barbour, signs the text; the French edition adds an afterword by the aeronomist Marcel Nicolet. …