Books I Read in 2021
I seem to have fallen out of the habit of writing reviews, again. So here are short summaries of the books I read in 2021. Where I also wrote a longer review, I have included the link. All are recommended, unless otherwise noted. STEM Stuff Charles Murray and Catherine Bly Cox, Apollo: The Race to the Moon (1989) and Andrew Chaikin, A Man on the Moon (originally published 1994, foreword 1998, new afterword 2007). These two books appear on everybody’s “Top 5” list of best books about Project Apollo. Chaikin tells the story from the astronauts’ viewpoint, where Murry and Bly Cox tell the story of the managers and engineers. Together, these two books give you a great view of the amazing achievement that was Project Apollo. Both books are written by gifted storytellers. Highly recommended. Robert Stone and Alan Andres, Chasing the Moon (2019). Companion to 2019 American Experience documentary of the same name. Con...