Douglas Brinkley signed AMERICAN MOONSHOT, Apollo 11, 1st/1st, DJ cover, photo

Description: American MoonshotJohn. F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race By Douglas Brinkley First Bookshop is pleased to offer Douglas Brinkley's American Moonshot: John. F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race. Brinkley signed the book, which is a first edition, first printing. Brinkley's signature is tipped in by the publisher, Harper/Collins, from New York. As such, the signature is guaranteed authentic. First Bookshop caught up with Brinkley several times in 2019, and we include a picture of him signing a book at a different time in Dallas. We always try to add value to our signed books. With American Moonshot, First Bookshop will include an archival, removable mylar covering to help protect the dust jacket from dirt and spills. All of our books are bubble-wrapped and securing in a box. During a speech to Congress in May 1961, President Kennedy's declared that United States astronauts would land on the moon and be delivered home safely before the decade expired. Americans -- indeed, all nations -- were astonished. Before World War II, governments and scientists had considered space as an opportunity to expand knowledge and perhaps be an avenue of defense. When the Soviet Union in 1959 launched Sputnik, a tiny satellite, the world was surprised. American officials, in fact, were flabbergasted. The space race was on. Brinkley encompasses science, politics, personalities and culture under Kennedy to tell a amazing, uplifting story of one country's efforts to conquer space. He details new source material. And like Brinkley's previous books, American Moonshot is thoroughly researched and presented in clean, bright fashion. The book is tied to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's arrival on the moon, July 20, 1969. Brinkley's American Moonshot is well-worth reading.

Price: 27.99 USD

Location: Houston, Texas

End Time: 2025-01-15T22:22:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7 USD