"This special edition of Apollo Expeditions to the Moon, an official NASA publication, commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Moon landing with a thrilling insider's view of the space program. Essays by participants -- engineers, astronauts, and administrators -- recall the program's unprecedented challenges.... This new expanded edition includes a chronology of the Apollo project, additional photographs, and a new Foreword by historian Paul Dickson that offers a modern retrospective of the Moon landing, discussing its place in the world of space exploration and its impact on American history and culture."-- Amazon.com
Discover the thrilling inside story of the Apollo program with this new
commemorative edition of an official NASA publication. This volume features
essays by the program's participants engineers, administrators, and astronauts
that recall the unprecedented challenges associated with putting men on the
Moon. Written in direct, jargon-free language, this compelling adventure story
features scores of black-and-white illustrations, in addition to more than 160
dazzling color photographs.A triumph of organization as well as daring, the
Apollo program reflects the success of a dedicated crew of gifted individuals.
This well-rounded survey offers insights into the program's management
challenges as well as its engineering feats. Contributors include NASA
administrator James E. Webb; Christopher C. Kraft, head of the Mission Control
Center; engineer Wernher von Braun; Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan
Shepard, and other astronauts.Informative, exciting narratives explore the
issues that set the United States on the path to the Moon, offer perspectives
on the program's legacy, and examine the particulars of individual missions.
Journalist Robert Sherrod chronicles the selection and training of astronauts.
James Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13, recounts the damaged
ship's dramatic return to Earth. Geologist and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison
Schmitt discusses the lunar expeditions' rich harvest of scientific
information. These and other captivating firsthand accounts form an ideal
introduction to the historic U.S. space program as well as fascinating reading
for Apollo enthusiasts of all ages.
