The First Man on the Moon: The Complete Story of Mankind's Greatest Adventure

1969: The first man on the moon • In 2009 it will be 40 years since the first man set foot on the moon • The book provides an overview of the history of space travel in general and of moon flights in particular • With removable documents, including notes and drawings by the astronauts and maps of the moon • Space tourism is growing. Space flights to the International Space Station are fully booked until 2009. Costs: $ 20 million per ticket • The moon flights continue. NASA wants to return to the moon in 2018 and there are plans for a permanent base on the moon in 2024. This unique book describes our search for the moon in all its facets. From the first manned flight, the many failures, the mutual struggle between the Americans and the Russians to the dreamed-of future scenario: making space accessible to everyone. Rod Pyle is a writer and maker of various documentaries about the Apollo flights. He was also a spokesman for the World Space Foundation for many years. 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.' – Neil Armstrong The first man on the moon