Reviews
Explore[s] the archaeological perspective of preserving sites related to the Project Apollo and moon missions. . . . [And] thoroughly covers the details of the lunar missions and describes how many key landmarks, such as launch pads and other facilities, may no longer exist because of damage and neglect.
--Choice
By highlighting the Apollo program and the breadth of sites involved in developing America’s space capabilities up through the moon landings, the authors have demonstrated that the material culture of federal programs in particular should be evaluated within a far broader scope than is normally practiced.
--H-Net Reviews
Explain[s] the necessity of preserving these sites for future generations, and the ways in which the launch facilities, test sites, and even lunar sites can be properly tended.
--Publishers Weekly
By highlighting the Apollo program and the breadth of sites involved in developing America’s space capabilities up through the moon landings, the authors have demonstrated that the material culture of federal programs in particular should be evaluated within a far broader scope than is normally practiced. In so doing, the opportunities for preserving the heritage of our nation during some of the most dynamic decades in its history would dramatically increase. . . . This book should prove useful for those who are driven to advocate for that preservation.
--H-Net
Offers an interesting perspective on the challenges of preserving artifacts from an effort that is still fairly young, and one that is—or, at least in its early years, was—fast moving.
--Space Review
Presents a powerful case in favor of the need for the identification and preservation of the places that played a role in one of the greatest achievements in history.
--Space Times
A solid exploration of the issues at play in the preservation of historic sites associated with the Moon landings, by far the best such work available.
--Public Historian
Speaks of a wider need for conversation about how the saving of material culture for the future must navigate the needs of a minimalist future that extends beyond us. It is a serious discussion.
--Quest