Bibliograph

Eight years to the moon, the history of the Apollo missions, Nancy Atkinson ; foreword by Russell Schweickart, Apollo 9 astronaut

Type

Label

Eight years to the moon, the history of the Apollo missions, Nancy Atkinson ; foreword by Russell Schweickart, Apollo 9 astronaut

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eight years to the moon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1049794757

Responsibility statement

Nancy Atkinson ; foreword by Russell Schweickart, Apollo 9 astronaut

Sub title

the history of the Apollo missions

Summary

In July of 1969, three astronauts set off on a historic mission to land on the moon. Fifty years later, this book celebrates the achievement of the Apollo missions, detailing an incredible period of science and engineering history. The book tells the unique personal stories of over 60 engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make the Apollo program possible. The eight years from President Kennedy's challenge in 1961 to the first Moon landing in 1969 are filled with stories of the dedication and perseverance it took to overcome the challenges, hurdles and conflicts of doing things that had never been done before. The stories are fun, heart-warming, and heart-breaking - and they provide a glimpse into the lives of some of the hundreds of thousands of people who made it possible to land humans on the Moon.--adapted from publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Apollo 50th anniversary and the cosmic perspective / by Russell "Rusty" Schweickart -- Prologue -- 1962 -- 1963 -- 1964 -- 1965 -- 1966 -- 1967 -- 1968 -- 1969 -- Apollo 11 -- Epilogue: Apollo 12-17

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