Tracking Apollo to the Moon

Tracking Apollo to the Moon
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 441
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ISBN-10 : 9781447102557
ISBN-13 : 144710255X
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Book Synopsis Tracking Apollo to the Moon by : Hamish Lindsay

Download or read book Tracking Apollo to the Moon written by Hamish Lindsay and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is perhaps the most complete, detailed and readable story of manned space-flight ever published. The text begins with the historical origins of the dream of walking on the Moon, covers the earliest Mercury and Gemini flights and then moves on to the end of the Apollo era. In readable, fascinating detail, Hamish Lindsay - who was directly involved in all three programs - chronicles mankind's greatest adventure with a great narrative, interviews, quotes and masses of photographs, including some previously unpublished. In addition to bringing the history of these missions to life the book serves as a detailed reference for space enthusiasts and students.


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