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After Apollo

- Cultural Legacies of the Race to the Moon

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Exploring the impacts of NASA's space program on American society and culture After Apollo explores how NASA's space program impacted American society during and after the race to the Moon, looking back at the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing from the perspective of the present day. Centering on the human dimension of spaceflight, this multidisciplinary book contains chapters that address the effects of the space race on science, politics, art, fashion, and popular culture. Several essays cover themes that directly touch on the space program itself, such as the sheer improbability of the Moon landing, the hidden chemistry behind human spaceflight, and the critical role played by immigrants in making space exploration a reality. Others consider societal repercussions, such as how immense space expenditures drew attention to underfunded social programs and paved the way for Great Society social legislation, as well as how cultural narratives of exploration and the frontier evolved as the program's goals changed. Many of the authors look at the interplay between art and space exploration, beginning with the role of popular entertainment in selling spaceflight to the public. Showcasing the work of contributors representing diverse areas of study, After Apollo details the many and varied human impacts and cultural spin-offs that came to pass as the mythology and eventual reality of space travel permeated American society. Contributors: J Bret Bennington Matthew H. Hersch Rodney F. Hill Rosanna Perotti Chris Robinson Patricia Rossi Sabrina Sobel James Spiller Allison Whitney Julie Wosk

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781683403579
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 210
  • Udgivet:
  • 13. juni 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x16 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 481 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 27. november 2024
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Exploring the impacts of NASA's
space program on American society and culture
After Apollo explores how
NASA's space program impacted American society during and after the race to the
Moon, looking back at the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon
landing from the perspective of the present day. Centering on the human
dimension of spaceflight, this multidisciplinary book contains chapters that
address the effects of the space race on science, politics, art, fashion, and
popular culture.

Several
essays cover themes that directly touch on the space program itself, such as
the sheer improbability of the Moon landing, the hidden chemistry behind human
spaceflight, and the critical role played by immigrants in making space
exploration a reality. Others consider societal repercussions, such as how immense space expenditures drew attention to
underfunded social programs and paved the way for Great Society social
legislation, as well as how cultural narratives of exploration and the frontier
evolved as the program's goals changed. Many of the authors look at the
interplay between art and space exploration, beginning with the role of popular
entertainment in selling spaceflight to the public.

Showcasing
the work of contributors representing diverse areas
of study, After Apollo details the
many and varied human impacts and cultural spin-offs that came to pass as the mythology
and eventual reality of space travel permeated American society.
Contributors: J Bret Bennington Matthew H. Hersch Rodney F. Hill Rosanna
Perotti Chris Robinson Patricia Rossi Sabrina Sobel James Spiller
Allison Whitney Julie Wosk

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