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Genesis
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Author : Robert Zimmerman
language : en
Publisher: Dell
Release Date : 1999-12
Genesis written by Robert Zimmerman and has been published by Dell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12 with Space flight to the moon categories.
An account of the first manned space mission to leave Earth's orbit describes the odyssey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders in a study of a seminal mission that transformed human concepts of space exploration.
Apollo 8 Man Around The Moon
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Author : United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Public Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Apollo 8 Man Around The Moon written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Public Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Moon categories.
Apollo 8
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Author : Jeffrey Kluger
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2017-05-16
Apollo 8 written by Jeffrey Kluger and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-16 with History categories.
The untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years with a nearly unimaginable triumph In August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind’s first flight to the moon. Only the year before, three astronauts had burned to death in their spacecraft, and since then the Apollo program had suffered one setback after another. Meanwhile, the Russians were winning the space race, the Cold War was getting hotter by the month, and President Kennedy’s promise to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade seemed sure to be broken. But when Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders were summoned to a secret meeting and told of the dangerous mission, they instantly signed on. Written with all the color and verve of the best narrative non-fiction, Apollo 8 takes us from Mission Control to the astronaut’s homes, from the test labs to the launch pad. The race to prepare an untested rocket for an unprecedented journey paves the way for the hair-raising trip to the moon. Then, on Christmas Eve, a nation that has suffered a horrendous year of assassinations and war is heartened by an inspiring message from the trio of astronauts in lunar orbit. And when the mission is over—after the first view of the far side of the moon, the first earth-rise, and the first re-entry through the earth’s atmosphere following a flight to deep space—the impossible dream of walking on the moon suddenly seems within reach. The full story of Apollo 8 has never been told, and only Jeffrey Kluger—Jim Lovell’s co-author on their bestselling book about Apollo 13—can do it justice. Here is the tale of a mission that was both a calculated risk and a wild crapshoot, a stirring account of how three American heroes forever changed our view of the home planet.
Rocket Men
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Author : Robert Kurson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2018-04-03
Rocket Men written by Robert Kurson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-03 with History categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind’s historic first mission to the Moon, from the bestselling author of Shadow Divers. “Robert Kurson tells the tale of Apollo 8 with novelistic detail and immediacy.”—Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian and Artemis By August 1968, the American space program was in danger of failing in its two most important objectives: to land a man on the Moon by President Kennedy’s end-of-decade deadline, and to triumph over the Soviets in space. With its back against the wall, NASA made an almost unimaginable leap: It would scrap its usual methodical approach and risk everything on a sudden launch, sending the first men in history to the Moon—in just four months. And it would all happen at Christmas. In a year of historic violence and discord—the Tet Offensive, the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy, the riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago—the Apollo 8 mission would be the boldest, riskiest test of America’s greatness under pressure. In this gripping insider account, Robert Kurson puts the focus on the three astronauts and their families: the commander, Frank Borman, a conflicted man on his final mission; idealistic Jim Lovell, who’d dreamed since boyhood of riding a rocket to the Moon; and Bill Anders, a young nuclear engineer and hotshot fighter pilot making his first space flight. Drawn from hundreds of hours of one-on-one interviews with the astronauts, their loved ones, NASA personnel, and myriad experts, and filled with vivid and unforgettable detail, Rocket Men is the definitive account of one of America’s finest hours. In this real-life thriller, Kurson reveals the epic dangers involved, and the singular bravery it took, for mankind to leave Earth for the first time—and arrive at a new world. “Rocket Men is a riveting introduction to the [Apollo 8] flight. . . . Kurson details the mission in crisp, suspenseful scenes. . . . [A] gripping book.”—The New York Times Book Review
Analysis Of Apollo 8
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Author : Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Analysis Of Apollo 8 written by Manned Spacecraft Center (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Lunar photography categories.
Apollo 8 observations of lunar topography.
Apollo 8
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Author : Robert Godwin
language : en
Publisher: Burlington, Ont. : Apogee Books
Release Date : 2000
Apollo 8 written by Robert Godwin and has been published by Burlington, Ont. : Apogee Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Moon categories.
On December 21, 1968 the National Aeronautics & Space Administration sent three men to orbit the moon. Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot Willam Anders were to be the first living creatures to enter deep space. It was the boldest step yet taken in the quest to fulfill President John Kennedy s goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. To accomplish the task the world s biggest and most complex machine was built by a syndicate of America s leading aerospace manufacturers. The Apollo-Saturn V was a goliath and the flight of Apollo 8 proved it was an incredible vehicle. Capable of throwing over 100,000 pounds to the moon it was at that time the most complex machine ever devised by the hand of man. "Apollo 8: The NASA Mission Reports" finally puts in one place six of the most important documents from this triumphant odyssey, The Press Kit, The Pre-mission Report & Objectives, The Supplemental Technical Report, The Post Flight Summary, the Post Flight Mission Operation Report and the Crew Debriefing. These six documents show the staggering proportions of the undertaking required to send men into lunar orbit. It is a testament to the ingenuity of the American people and the bold courage of three men. Includes: CD-ROM with Captain Lovell Interview, plus hundreds of pictures "
Apollo 8
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Author : Martin W. Sandler
language : en
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Release Date : 2018-10-09
Apollo 8 written by Martin W. Sandler and has been published by Candlewick Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-09 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A nation in need of hope, the most powerful rocket ever launched, and the first three men to break the bounds of Earth: Apollo 8 was headed to the moon. In 1957, when the USSR launched Sputnik I, the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, America’s rival in the Cold War claimed victory on a new frontier. The Space Race had begun, and the United States was losing. Closer to home, a decade of turbulence would soon have Americans reeling, with the year 1968 alone seeing the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy as well as many violent clashes between police and protesters. Americans desperately needed something good to believe in, and NASA’s mission to orbit Earth in Apollo 8 and test a lunar landing module was being planned for the end of the year. But with four months to go and the module behind schedule, the CIA discovered that the USSR was preparing to send its own mission around the moon — another crucial victory in the Space Race — and it was clearly time for a change of plan. In a volume full of astonishing full-color photographs, including the iconic Earthrise photo, Martin W. Sandler unfolds an incredible chapter in U.S. history: Apollo 8 wouldn’t just orbit Earth, it would take American astronauts to see the dark side of the moon.
To The Moon
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Author : Jeffrey Kluger
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2018-03-20
To The Moon written by Jeffrey Kluger and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-20 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The exciting and inspiring true story of Apollo 8, the first crewed spaceship to break free of the Earth's orbit and reach the moon, by the best-selling author of Apollo 13. What's more exciting than spaceships and astronauts? How about a spaceship carrying the first astronauts ever to see the moon firsthand--on Christmas! The year was 1968, and the American people were still reeling from the spacecraft fire that killed the Apollo 1 crew a year earlier. On top of that, there were rumors that the Russian cosmonauts were getting ready to fly around the moon. NASA realized that they needed to take a bold step--and that they needed to take it now. They wanted to win the space race against Russia and hold true to President Kennedy's promise to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. So in a risky move, a few days before Christmas of that year, they sent Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders to the moon! This book about the exciting and inspiring true story of Apollo 8, the first crewed spaceship to break free of Earth's orbit and reach the moon, tells the story of these three brave men, the frantic rush to get their rocket ready, and the journey that gave the American people--and the world--a new look at the planet we live on and the corner of space we inhabit. Filled with the science and training required to put a person into space, and every detail of what it's like to live in a spaceship for days on end (including what happens when astronauts need to use the bathroom), this book is sure to leave kids clamoring for a spot on the next mission to outer space.
Far Side Of The Moon
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Author : Liisa Jorgensen
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2021-12-07
Far Side Of The Moon written by Liisa Jorgensen and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-07 with History categories.
The decades-long love story of a NASA commander and the leader of the Astronaut Wives Club Far Side of the Moon is the untold, fully authorized story of the lives of Frank and Susan Borman. One was a famous astronaut—an instrumental part of the Apollo space program—but the other was just as much a warrior. This real-life love story is far from a fairy tale. Life as a military wife was beyond demanding, but Susan always rose to the occasion. When Frank joined NASA and was selected to command the first mission to orbit the moon, that meant putting on a brave face for the world as her husband risked his life for the space race. The pressure and anxiety were overwhelming, and eventually Susan's well-hidden depression and alcoholism finally came to light. Frank had to come to terms with how his "mission above all else" mentality contributed to his wife's suffering. As Susan healed, she was able to begin helping others who suffered in silence from mental illness and addiction. Discover how Frank and Susan's love and commitment to each other is still overcoming life's challenges, even beyond their years as an Apollo commander and the founder of the Astronaut Wives Club.
Genesis
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Author : Robert Zimmerman
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 1998-11-11
Genesis written by Robert Zimmerman and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-11-11 with Science categories.
Chronicles the flight of Apollo 8, the first manned flight to the moon, and discusses how the mission affected world history and influenced the American culture.