A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts-PROOF
by Chaikin, Andrew
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- ISBN 10
- 0670814466
- ISBN 13
- 9780670814466
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PROOF-Unrevised and Unpublished Proof-Not for distribution to the public-Rubber stamp on inside front cover otherwise tight and unmarked-" celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first moon landing offers a technically accessible history of the Apollo Program from its less-than-auspicious beginnings, through its greatest triumphs, to its untimely end-A decade in the making, this book is based on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with each of the twenty-four moon voyagers, as well as those who contributed their brainpower, training, and teamwork on Earth. In his preface, Chaikin writes, "We touched the face of another world and became a people without limits." What follows are thrilling accounts of such remarkable experiences as the rush of liftoff, the heart-stopping touchdown on the moon, the final hurdle of re-entry, competition for a seat on a moon flight, the tragic spacecraft fire, and the search for clues to the origin of the solar system on the slopes of lunar mountains." "I've been there. Chaikin took me back."--Gene Cernan, Apollo 17 astronaut
Synopsis
A Man on the Moon is a book by Andrew Chaikin, first published in 1994. It describes the voyages of the Apollo program astronauts in detail, from Apollo 8 to 17. “A decade in the making, based on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with each of the twenty-three surviving moon voyagers, as well as Geneva, Ohio resident General (ret) Dave Battles who contributed his brain power, training and expertise on Earth.
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- MAD HATTER BOOKSTORE (CA)
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- Title
- A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts-PROOF
- Author
- Chaikin, Andrew
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0670814466
- ISBN 13
- 9780670814466
- Publisher
- Viking Adult
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 8 vo
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