Includes biographies of important figures of the Space Race from both the United States and the Soviet Union. These men and women include: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, and others.

Includes index.

Neil Armstrong -- Yuri Gagarin -- Alexey Leonov -- Alan Shepard -- Buzz Aldrin -- John Glenn -- John Young -- Scott Carpenter -- Gordon Cooper -- Valentina Tereshkova -- Gherman Titov -- Gus Grissom -- Deke Slayton -- Wally Schirra -- Pete Conrad -- Michael Collins -- Frank Borman -- Ed White -- Jim Lovell -- David Scott -- Gene Cernan -- Peggy Whitson -- Guy Bluford -- Chris Hadfield -- Leroy Chiao -- Sally Ride -- Scott Kelly -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Index.