First American Into Space

Here is the spine-tingling true story of that first American blast into the realm of the stars of the men who underwent rigorous training for that epic mission and of the one man who made the safe journey. This is the factual account of the history of rocketry its triumphs and its failures our shame in the neglect of it and our pride in its later accomplishments. Here too is a glimpse into the future as only science fiction writer Robert Silverberg could foresee: orbiting space stations a man on the moon and more!