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Rocket men : the daring odyssey of Apollo 8 and the astronauts who made man's first journey to the Moon

Kurson, Robert (author.).

Summary: Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illuminating the political factors that prompted the decision to risk lives to save the Apollo program and define the space race.

Record details

ISBN: 081298871X
ISBN: 9780812988710
ISBN: 9780812988703
ISBN: 0812988701
Physical Description: x, 372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Random House, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-356) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Do you want to go to the moon? -- The space race -- A secret plan -- Are you out of your mind? -- Frank Borman -- Just four months -- Jim Lovell -- Pushed to superhuman speeds -- Bill Anders -- How's fifty-fifty? -- My God, we are really doing this -- Leaving home -- A deeply troubled year -- A critical test -- An astronaut in trouble -- Equigravisphere -- Racing the moon -- Our most ancient companion -- Earthrise -- The Heaven and the Earth -- Aiming for home -- Please be informed-there is a Santa Claus -- Help from an old friend -- The men who saved 1968.