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Alan Shepard (1) [1923–1998]

This page covers the author of Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon.

For other authors named Alan Shepard, see the disambiguation page.

Alan Shepard (1) has been aliased into Alan B. Shepard.

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Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon 991 copies, 15 reviews

We Seven 412 copies, 10 reviews

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