During the 1960s and early 1970s, northern Arizona played a critical
role in fulfilling President Kennedy's bold challenge of sending humans
to the moon. From the rocky depths of the Grand Canyon to lofty cosmic
views from Flagstaff's dark skies, northern Arizona was ideal for
activities ranging from moon buggy testing and geology training to lunar
mapping and mission simulation. Every astronaut who walked on the moon,
from Neil Armstrong to Gene Cernan, prepared for his journey in northern
Arizona, and all used maps created by Flagstaff artists to navigate
their way around the lunar surface. This book captures the spirit of
these pioneers with stunning images from NASA, the US Geological Survey,
and others.