Mercury Seven Book

Describes the efforts of the Soviet Union and the United States to be the first to put a man into space, focusing on the early missions of Project Mercury.

Children's Literature

Project Mercury was an early mission with the goal to put a man into space. This book, The Mercury Seven is a historical account of the early years of manned space flight. The chapters include background information on Project Mercury, Russian involvement in the race for manned space flight, and historical accounts and photographs. A glossary of terms, bibliography of further reading and index complete the volume. Filled with a lot of information, this book would be enjoyed by students studying space flight and others with a keen interest in the subject. The photographs are especially helpful, as they present an accurate account of this time period in space history. This book would also be very useful for those who are studying early relationships between the United States and the Soviet Union. A good job or presenting accurate information about the race into space by the two countries is presented. This would be a good purchase for a school library media center or classroom. In addition, parents with children who are interested in space flight would be advised to investigate this volume for purchase.