Once you’ve read all of those, could I suggest “The Challenge to Apollo” by Asid Siddiqi, which covers the Soviet space program from the 1940's to the 70's, specifically focusing on the Soviet lunar program, and why it never got of the ground (pun intended).

Slightly on a tangent, but the best book on the subject I’ve read is the thoroughly entertaining Moondust. The author starts with an interview of one, then from that attempts to track down and interview the other surviving Moon walkers. It’s incredibly insightful beyond just the physical act of walking on the Moon.

And I can also highly recommend the 1998 HBO miniseries “From the Earth to the Moon”, which was based on Chaikin’s book but took it in a very creative (and accurate, within the context) direction. Each episode is not so much about the flights themselves, but about various aspects of the program (LM development and the…

Is it just me or n that picture does Brady look a little like Matt Damon in Dogma?

I will echo those here recommending Chaiken’s rich work. The absolute definitive account of Project Apollo. Before reading it, I had no idea how bold, adventurous, and scientifically rich the J Missions (Apollo 15, 16 and 17) were.

Good day, Mr. Kubrick.

I think both he and Jeff played college ball - D-III, but still. I expect they’d both do better against one of us schmoes than the average 5'8" 50-something.

I would also strongly recommend Andrew Chaikin’s “A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts”, which is outstanding and takes you through the entire Apollo program. I once asked Fred Haise (Apollo 13) what his favorite book about Apollo was, and that is the one he put at the top of his list.

a quote like that, in the context youre using it, seems to imply that all men are capable of killing a woman in the event of rejection.

You want Chaikin’s “A Man on the Moon.” It’s fairly comprehensive as well as being extremely clear and well written.

This photo is so damn funny every time. Did they even have a weight room at Michigan?

I’d recommend A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin, which was the source material for HBO’s From the Earth to the Moon miniseries. It covers the entire Apollo program, and it’s wonderful.

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There was a book I read in high school (going back 20+ yrs), a work of historical fiction. It examined the life of a post-WWII German rocket scientist who found himself stateside working on rockets, as well as detailing the lives of several Naval pilots who ended up in the Apollo program. The book culminated with the…

You’ve had some great answers already. I just want to say, coming from a family of original NASA subcontractors, that The Right Stuff definitely has an agenda (against Gus Grissom in particular, and the Mercury astronauts in general), and shouldn’t be seen as anything more than light entertainment. The same is even…

‘Apollo’ by Charles Murray is worth it as it gives plenty of space to the engineers who designed these amazing machines.

“While I myself will work on my sweet-ass handles.”

The entire series is worth looking at. It covers a lot of ground.

Ah, darn it. I was hoping that this was about James Woods going on a Shining-like coke fueled rampage.

Dear god ... as if it needed further demonstration.