Arrows to the Moon: Avro's Engineers and the Space Race: Apogee Books Space Series 19
by Chris Gainor
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Author: Chris GainorEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-10-01
ISBN: 1896522831
Number of pages: 296
Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing Inc
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Book Review: An excellent look at the international scope of the US Space Program
Summary: 5 Stars
Given that I am interested in both the space program and advanced aircraft projects like the Avro Arrow, I picked up this book hoping to maybe pick up a few tidbits on both projects. Boy could I have been more wrong (but in a very pleasant way) as this book more then surpassed my expectations. It turned out to be a very enjoyable read like pretty much every other publication offered by Apogee to date.
For those expecting a lot of technical details on the Arrow, unfortunately you don't get much. The Arrow book by Boston Mills Press would be a better starting point for that program (buy both books if you can).
This book is mainly a history and somewhat biographical account of various Avro engineers (Canadian and British born) who found themselves out of work when the Arrow was cancelled. These individuals eventually found themselves working for the fledgling NASA organization at a time when engineers with practical experience in aerospace projects were very much needed. Once there, they helped to design and build the spacecraft and associated hardware needed to first get men into space and eventually the moon. Not all of them went to work for NASA though as a few went to work for the contractors as well. Others returned to Canada after a short time to work for companies that would go on to help with Canada's satellite industry, contractor contributions to the US program and ultimately the Canadian Space Program. But this book is more then that as it doesn't just cover the Avro engineers. Other Canadian contributions by those who made the trek south (and who didn't work for Avro) are covered as well. It puts into perspective the truely international scope of the manned space program both during the 1960s and today.
I personally think this book should be required reading by both Canadian and English engineering students as this book allows them to take pride in the accomplishments of their countrymen and it can perhaps inspire them to accomplish greater goals. We can all take pride in the contributions made by our neighbors to the north to help us get to the moon.
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Summary of Arrows to the Moon: Avro's Engineers and the Space Race: Apogee Books Space Series 19
Tells the story of the Canadian and British engineers who played key roles in putting Americans on the Moon and in building the United States' space program.
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