Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-334) and index.
Contents
Human and machine in the race to the moon -- Chauffeurs and airmen in the age of systems -- Flying reentry: the X-15 -- Airmen in space -- "Braincase on the tip of a firecracker": Apollo guidance -- Reliability or Repair? The Apollo computer -- Programs and people -- Designing a landing -- "Pregnant with alarm": Apollo 11 -- Five more hands on -- Human, machine, and the future of spaceflight.