MAKING OF A MOON by Clarke, A. C. reviewed by Frederick I. Ordway III

From The Space Library

MAKING OF A MOON

by Clarke, A. C.

New York, 1957: Harper and Brothers, 205 pages, OP

This is an accurate and readable story of the Vanguard Earth satellite vehicle program, being concerned with the background to the program, launching techniques, instrumentation, and uses. In addition, it discusses satelloids, space stations, and orbital operations.

Extracted from the 1962 Publication Annotated Bibliography of Space Science and Technology with an Astronomical Supplement - A History of Astronautical Book Literature 1931 - 1961. by Frederick I. Ordway III