Review of For All Mankind (1989) by Mike M — 11 Jul 2009

A reminder, after the Challenger tragedy three years prior, of the adventure, wonder and achievement the space program stood for... It's a work of assemblage above all else, with little of the context of the later, definitive "In the Shadow of the Moon", and an emphasis on trivia that assumes a greater resonance for taking place thousands of miles above the earth: you learn how to put peanut butter on bread and go to the lavatory in zero-gravity conditions.