The First Men on the Moon : The Story of Apollo 11

David M. Harland

ISBN 10: 0387341765 / ISBN 13: 9780387341767

Edité par Springer New York, Springer, 2006

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - On 12 April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth. One month later, President John F. Kennedy challenged the American nation to land a man on the Moon before the decade was out. On 16 July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin set off in Apollo 11 to attempt this audacious mission, and succeeded magnificently. This book tells the story of Apollo 11, starting with crew selection and training, the choice of the landing site, and the assembly of the space vehicle, then a detailed account of the mission, featuring the lunar landing and moonwalk, and a review of how our knowledge of the Moon's history was revolutionised as a result. The story is enlivened by dialogue between the astronauts in space and the flight controllers in Mission Control.

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• Titre: The First Men on the Moon : The Story of Apollo 11
• Éditeur: Springer New York, Springer
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0387341765
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780387341767
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 244 L x 170 H x 27 P (en millimètres) 244 millimètres de largeur par 170 millimètres de hauteur par 27 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 838 grammes

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Synopsis

This book tells the story of Apollo 11 and dispels the myth that NASA faked the moon landings. The story is brought to life by exploiting the flight plan, mission report, in-flight transcripts (including conversations among the crew in the spacecraft that were not transmitted) and post-flight debriefing. It features scans recently produced by NASA of the original Hasselblad film. The final chapters discuss what was learned of the moon rocks, and reviews the follow-on missions. The author's impressive expertise and knowledge of the Moon landings shines through and seamlessly unites the myriad details of the mission.