'An extraordinary book.'---Arthur C. Clarke Space was one of the most fiercely fought battlegrounds of the Cold War, the Moon its ultimate beachhead. In this dual autobiography, Apollo 15 commander David Scott and cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, the first man to ever walk in space, recount their exceptional lives and careers spent on the cutting edge of science and space exploration-and their participation in the greatest technological race ever-to land a man on the Moon. With each mission fraught with perilous tasks, and each space program touched by tragedy, these parallel tales of adventure and heroism read like a modern-day thriller. Cutting fast between their differing recollections, this book reveals, in a very personal way, the drama of one of the most ambitious contests ever embarked on by man, set against the conflict that once held the world in suspense: the clash between Communism and Western democracy.Through the men's memoirs, their courage, passion for exploration, and determination to push themselves to the limit, emerge not only through their triumphs but also through their perseverance in times of extraordinary difficulty and danger. 'Two Sides of the Moon is unique among space histories. If you are looking for a balanced, interesting, and personal account of the American and Soviet space programs during the 1960s and 1970s this is it.'---Astronomy magazine

David Scott is one of the twelve men to have walked on the Moon. He flew three space missions: first as pilot of Gemini 8 in 1966, then as command module pilot on Apollo 9 in 1969, and finally as commander of Apollo 15 in 1971. He went on to found two private companies, applying his technological expertise in the arena of commercial space, and has also acted as technical advisor on the film Apollo 13 and Tom Hanks's award-winning series From the Earth to the Moon.

Alexei Leonov was born in Siberia in 1934. He was among the first group of cosmonauts selected in 1960 and flew two space missions: first as pilot of Voskhod 2 in 1965 and then in 1975 as commander of Soyuz 19 during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. He is currently vice president of Russia's Alpha Bank.

Christine Toomey, cowriter, is an award-winning journalist with the Sunday Times (London).

Foreword by Neil Armstrong	vi
Introduction by Tom Hanks	ix
Prologue	1	(6)
CHAPTER 1 High on Flight	7	(25)
CHAPTER 2 Cold War Warriors	32	(26)
CHAPTER 3 Red Star, White Star	58	(38)
CHAPTER 4 A Fair Solar Wind	96	(27)
CHAPTER 5 Death of a Visionary	123	(35)
CHAPTER 6 A Violent Tumble	158	(25)
CHAPTER 7 Dark Side of the Moon	183	(23)
CHAPTER 8 Did You See God?	206	(36)
CHAPTER 9 The Eagle and the Bear	242	(33)
CHAPTER 10 In the Footsteps of Captain Cook	275	(48)
CHAPTER 11 Cowboy from Siberia	323	(28)
CHAPTER 12 Smooth as a Peeled Egg	351	(17)
Epilogue	368	(23)
Acknowledgments	391	(8)
Glossary	399	(4)
Bibliography	403	(4)
Index	407

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Two Sides of the Moon Our Story of the Cold War Space Race

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