These 213 documents on the theory; planning; and execution of; and reaction and resistance to; the Nazi plan to exterminate European Jews date from the 1920s through the closing days of World War II and focus on the experience of eastern Europe.
#933183 in Books University of Nebraska Press 2010-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.50 x 1.70 x 9.10l; 2.00 #File Name: 0803226659520 pages
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful. "New" Apollo gems get harder to come byBy Gary SchroederThis is the third volume I've read in the terrific "People's History of Spaceflight" series. It fills in the gap between "In the Shadow of the Moon;" covering Gemini and Apollo up to the first landing; and "Homesteading Space;" the Skylab story. In the Shadow of the Moon is one of the best new additions to the Apollo literature that I've seen in some time (full details in my previous review); so I had high hopes for Footprints.While Footprints is certainly not bad; I must report that it's less engaging than Shadow -- whose greatest strength was a focus on behind-the-scenes details of astronaut politics and personalities; some of which were unknown; even to someone like me who's read the entire Apollo canon. Footprints has fewer "new" factoids that the Apollo enthusiast craves. For the most part; it recounts the basic facts of the post-Apollo 11 missions in a relatively breezy fashion. Accurate to be sure; but if you've read Chaikin's "Man on the Moon;" you've probably read it all before; and in much greater detail.The mission recaps are a bit shorter than they otherwise might have been because of the number of pages dedicated to the parallel -- and ultimately unsuccessful -- Soviet lunar program. While there's potentially a lot of territory to cover in the previously hidden Soviet program; I found the retelling to be somewhat dry. It certainly lacks the intense drama of the comparable American story...mostly because their program never got very far. Without a reliable super-booster (the N1 rocket having failed spectacularly four consecutive times); they simply could not advance the program and instead resorted to flying repetitious manned orbital flights and long duration stays aboard various Salyut space stations.All that having been said; Footprints does score in a few areas:(1) there's some focus on Dick Gordon and Joe Engle and some details of Gordon's bid to hold out for command of Apollo 18; which was ultimately cancelled. Also; Joe Engle; who would have landed on the moon as LMP of Apollo 17 had Harrison Schmitt not replaced him; gets some attention.(2) Geoffrey Bowman's chapter on the Apollo Soyuz Test Project is a real stand-out. Bowman recounts in very personal terms his journey from Britain to Florida as a young man to witness the launch of the last ever Apollo-Saturn vehicle in 1975. Bowman's account of his efforts to get to Florida; to rig up a home movie camera and cassette recorder to capture the launch are endearing. His retelling of the event is wonderfully vivid and I felt as if I were there with him watching that final Saturn 1B blast into orbit.(3) The epilogue chapter gives a good; current "where are they now" wrap-up of each of the twelve men who walked on the surface of the moon. (The accompanying CMPs are undeservedly left out of this chapter.)10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Journeys to the Moon Get PersonalBy WhizzoThe last five years have produced a surprising number of works on the history of manned spaceflight. Much of the attention derives from the fortieth anniversary of the first lunar landing in 2009; and while it's terrific to see a resurgent interest in this unique aspect of human endeavor; some works are merely capitalizing through new editions; or repackaging of known stories. As a self-professed space enthusiast; the challenge is to find something not yet heard; uncovering lesser known tales; hearing the astronauts' more personal insights. After so many decades of reflection; many of these well known aviator/engineer/scientists are opening up; becoming chattier; and often showing an emotional side their professional lives - out of necessity and technical brevity - often suppressed. Though NASA's decade long oral history program captured some of this astronaut recollection; a good space tale needs some personal punch. Thousands helped develop; build; and launch trans-lunar machines; and it always took people to fly them - and more importantly; it still takes people to interpret these historic events.The Outward Odyssey history of the manned space program; expertly written by Colin Burgess; Francis French; and others; is a treasured part of my library. When I finally ordered this edition; from an already superlative series; I expected entertaining and factual work. Yet Mr. Burgess opted for a novel approach; seeking additional space history expertise plus unique interpretation; from a number of authors. I find one of the greatest strengths of this work is the international makeup of the contributors. As someone raised and educated in the U.S.; the views from other continents are particularly enjoyable - it's simply a blast reading how Apollo played globally. All of the authors represent a range of perspectives on the pivotal human achievement of going to the Moon. Each chapter stands as a distinct work; spinning different styles; and in the process generating enjoyable new insights. Eyewitnesses to great space voyages of the past share their views; impressions and feelings; adding additional richness to known stories. These fine contributors and an esteemed editor have built a satisfying addition to our Apollo living history.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must for your space libraryBy Steve in MemphisThere are four volumes in this series. This one covers the moon landings after Apollo 11. I already had Into That Silent Sea; In the Shadow of the Moon and Homesteading Space; all of which are excellent. I was happy to find this volume to complete my set.
