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After Apollo: Cultural Legacies of the Race to the Moon
Bennington, J. Bret ; Hill, Rodney F. (Author)
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University of Florida Press
· Hardcover
After Apollo: Cultural Legacies of the Race to the Moon - Bennington, J. Bret ; Hill, Rodney F.
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Synopsis "After Apollo: Cultural Legacies of the Race to the Moon"
Exploring the impacts of NASA'sspace program on American society and culture After Apollo explores howNASA's space program impacted American society during and after the race to theMoon, looking back at the 1969 Apollo 11 Moonlanding from the perspective of the present day. Centering on the humandimension of spaceflight, this multidisciplinary book contains chapters thataddress the effects of the space race on science, politics, art, fashion, andpopular culture. Severalessays cover themes that directly touch on the space program itself, such asthe sheer improbability of the Moon landing, the hidden chemistry behind humanspaceflight, and the critical role played by immigrants in making spaceexploration a reality. Others consider societal repercussions, such as how immense space expenditures drew attention tounderfunded social programs and paved the way for Great Society sociallegislation, as well as how cultural narratives of exploration and the frontierevolved as the program's goals changed. Many of the authors look at theinterplay between art and space exploration, beginning with the role of popularentertainment in selling spaceflight to the public. Showcasingthe work of contributors representing diverse areasof study, After Apollo details themany and varied human impacts and cultural spin-offs that came to pass as the mythologyand eventual reality of space travel permeated American society.Contributors: J Bret Bennington Matthew H. Hersch Rodney F. Hill RosannaPerotti Chris Robinson Patricia Rossi Sabrina Sobel James Spiller Allison Whitney Julie Wosk
