9 Nonfiction Books About Space Travel
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with these revealing nonfiction reads about exploring the final frontier.
Promoted by Open Road Media | By
Sarah Mangiola | Updated Jul 15, 2019 | Published Oct 26, 2018 
Leap of Faith
By Gordon Cooper
Return to Earth
By Buzz Aldrin
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X-15 Diary
By Richard Tregaskis
Challenger: An American Tragedy
By Hugh Harris
Moon Shot
By Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton
Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space
By Lynn Sherr
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
By Margot Lee Shetterly
How to Make a Spaceship: A Band of Renegades, an Epic Race, and the Birth of Private Spaceflight
By Julian Guthrie
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
By Chris Hadfield
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