This book represents over two decades of research, interviewing original participants and working with other spacesuit historians to determine Apollo spacesuit contributions and contributors.

The author brings a unique expertise to this historic achievement. He was a spacesuit engineer for 22 years and has been a consultant to national museums since 1993. Additionally, performing knowledge-capture for NASA gave the author views into the Apollo history at a micro-level, which provided him with additional enlightenment. The result is a human chronicle of the challenges, achievements and experiences related to the most watched historical event of its time.