Written in cooperation with NASA, an illustrated history of the U.S. space program integrates firsthand accounts by such participants as Buzz Aldrin, Eileen Collins, and Homer Hickam with full-color photographs that capture pivotal moments in human space exploration, from Alan Shepard's first flight, to the moon landing, to the latest revelations of the Hubble Space Telescope and Mars Global Surveyor. 25,000 first printing.