Author

Publication

1965 - New American Library, New York, No place, unknown, or undetermined

Language

English

Word Count

31,750 words, Guess

Page Count

127 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC523.3
  • LCCQB581 .L43

Description

The fascinating story behind the history-making flight of the American rocket Ranger VII -- what science has learned about the moon's topography, orbit, origins -- the scientific facts revealed by actual close-up investigation. Also given is a second by second countdown of the historic flight of Ranger VII and a chronology of the U.S. and Soviet attempts to reach the moon.

First Sentence

A few years from now a manned spacecraft will be purposefully drifting through space along a trajectory carefully calculated to reach the only natural satellite of earth.

Subjects

Places

Series Statement

  • A Signet science library book,
  • P2668

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