Mercury rising : John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the new battleground of the Cold War
by Shesol, Jeff (Author)
Summary
"A riveting history of the momentous Friendship 7 space flight that put America back into the space race. If the United States couldn't catch up to the Soviets in space, how could it compete with them on Earth? That was the question facing John F. Kennedy at the height of the Cold War--a moment when... Full description