Here in fascinating detail - but in layman's language - is the way we plan to send the first Americans to the moon; what the space ships (some are actually under construction) will be like and how they will operate; what the problems of space flight are; the most authoritative opinions about the nature of the moon; and why it is imperative to send men to it as soon as possible.

Foreword -- Prologue : To the moon - a century ago -- We are going -- Who is doing the job? -- How to get there -- Learning to live in space -- Spaceport U.S.A. -- Journey by phonebooth -- Tracking and communications -- Perils of the Abyss -- Moon pioneers - selection and training -- What will the moon be like? -- Earth's daughter, sister or uncle? -- Exploration by automation -- Tasks for the first explorers -- Space infection -- Social impact -- Soviet Enigma -- Pros and cons -- Appendix.