After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program

Once the United States landed on the moon in July 1969, it was up to President Nixon to decide what to do in space after Apollo. This book chronicles the decisions he made, including ending space exploration and approving the space shuttle. Those decisions determined the character of the US human space flight program for the next forty years.

Author: John M. Logsdon
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 04/02/2015
Pages: 356
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781137438522

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2016

About the Author

John M. Logsdon is a world-recognized historian and analyst of space issues. His award winning Palgrave book, John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon (2010) received a wide range of positive reviews. Dr. Logsdon is Professor Emeritus at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, and was the founder and long-time Director of GW's Space Policy Institute.