Gemini 4: America's First Space Walk: The NASA Mission Reports (Apogee Books Space Series)

From the official files of NASA, this book gives the complete account of the first American spacewalk, which took place on June 3, 1965. Filled with information on the mission’s crew, engineers, and equipment, the guide explores the research and fears involved with creating a thin suit that would hold up in the dangerous vacuum of space. For space fans and engineers, a companion DVD is included that features spectacular photographs and documents from the NASA archives.