One Giant Leap
Iconic and Inspiring Space Race Inventions that Shaped History
by Charles Pappas
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Pub Date Jul 01 2019 | Archive Date Jul 12 2019
Rowman & Littlefield | Lyons Press
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Description
On July 20, 1969, Americans had their eyes and ears glued to their TVs and radios. NASA’s successful moon landing left the nation in awe. This moment inspired inventors and engineers across the nation. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, we share with you 20 patents that were inspired by the space race and how they reshaped the world. Featuring the original patent schematics from the US Patent and Trademark Office, blast off with the inventions inspired by the moon landing including: Memory foam, Freeze-dried food, Firefighting equipment, Emergency "space blankets", DustBusters, Cordless tools, Protective paint (Used on both the Statue of Liberty, a gigantic Buddha in Hong Kong and the Golden Gate), Cochlear implants, LZR Racer swimsuits, CMOS image sensors, Moon dust as fuel for space travel, Carbon nanotubes, Pocket calculators
Other patents in the book reflect the general surge in space-related inventions in that era:
Dispersed space based laser weapon, Toy ray guns, Flying saucers, Propulsion systems, Lasers, The modem, Integrated circuit, Astro Lamp (Later called the Lava Lamp)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781493038435 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
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Reviewer 173301
One Giant Leap is a thought-provoking read about all the inventions that stemmed from the space race to the moon. A good read!
Jeffrey W, Reviewer
One Giant Leap: Iconic and Sweet Inspiring Space Race Inventions That Shaped History, by Charles Pappas, was received direct from the publisher. Interestingly enough, this is the second book review in a row, by myself, about the US space race with the titles being partially the same. Why is this? This is due to 2019 being the fiftieth anniversary of the first moon walk by Neil Armstrong and crew. Space race based inventions brings to mind, for those of us old enough, things like the drink Tang or those pens that write upside down. This book shows and describes many more items, some you may never have even thought of. The book also is part memoir of the space race history, as would be expected. If you or someone you know is interested in diapers, dust, crumbs, sandwiches or UFO’s, this is a must read.
5 stars
Blaine D, Reviewer
Thanks to the folks at #netgalley, @netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book for a honest review of the book. As a 65-year old male, I grew up during the space race era and watched and read all I could about our space program, so I was super excited to receive this book. I felt the first 2/3 of the book was really super but the end bogged down with a lot if excess information. The book was a revelation to me because it certainly dispelled a lot of urban legends about the space program and gave me a great insight as to how NASA actually adapted prior breakthroughs and blended them into the space program - TANG is a major legend! I got a kick out of the official desire to keep any and all liquids and crumbs out of the space capsule and some of those chapters are the best in the book. When writing about personal bathroom issues, there are both a lot of stories and a lot of chuckles from the anecdotes related herein. It is a good review of the space program and the technology used in all aspects of the competition with the Russians - gotta love the chapter on the Space Pen vs, the Russians cheap 12 cent alternative. We forget how competitive things were back in the 1960's and this book really was a super way to relive a lot of those memories and the stories behind them.
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