Re: Indispensable space history books?

The first two that come to mind:

_Carrying the Fire_ by Michael Collins. He flew on Apollo 11 and is a very
good writer. This book is not just autobiographical, it's also a good
history of the American space program.

_A Man on the Moon_ by Andrew Chaikin. The best history of the Apollo
program. The HBO TV series "From the Earth to the Moon" was based upon
this.


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