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Author:

Makemson, Harlen.

Title:

Media, NASA, and America's quest for the moon / Harlen Makemson.

Publisher:

Peter Lang,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xi, 257 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Space flight to the moon--History--United States--History--20th century.
Project Apollo (U.S.)--History.
Moon--History--History--20th century.
United States.--National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
USA / National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Mondflug.
Apollo-Programm.
NASA.
Geschichte 1950-2000
Apollo-Programm.
Weltraumfahrt.
Berichterstattung.
Mondflug.
USA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-249) and index.

Contents:

"The seer of space" : capturing America's imagination -- "Do first, talk second" : information and the early space shots -- "Oh, go baby!" : televising Mercury -- The "open program" : NASA builds a constituency -- "Competitive inanities" : Gemini and the networks -- "Never a straight answer" : the Apollo I fire -- "The good Earth" : seeing ourselves from the moon -- "The Eagle has landed" : chronicling the feat.

Series:

Mediating American history, 0085-2473 ; v. 4

ISBN:

1433103001 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781433103001 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)317068111

LCCN:

2009011348

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)