Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon » (Bargain)

Craig Nelson is the author of three previous books. His writings have appeared in Salon and a host of other publications. He was an editor at HarperCollins, Hyperion, and Random House for almost twenty years.

A richly detailed and dramatic account of one of the greatest achievements of humankind.

The Washington Post - Joel Achenbach

…captures the drama and chaos of July 1969 and the almost unbearable tension of the moon landing…Nelson describes the landing so vividly that the engrossed reader isn't sure that Armstrong and crewmate Buzz Aldrin are going to make it.