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A man on the moon, the voyages of the Apollo astronauts, Andrew Chaikin ; foreword by Tom Hanks

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A man on the moon, the voyages of the Apollo astronauts, Andrew Chaikin ; foreword by Tom Hanks
Language
eng
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Main title
A man on the moon
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Oclc number
927456000
Responsibility statement
Andrew Chaikin ; foreword by Tom Hanks
Sub title
the voyages of the Apollo astronauts
Summary
On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on in-depth interviews with twenty-three of the twenty-four moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, science journalist Andrew Chaikin's A Man on the Moon conveys every aspect of the missions with breathtaking immediacy, from the rush of liftoff, to the heart-stopping lunar touchdown, to the final hurdle of reentry.This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called Chaikin's A Man on the Moon the definitive account of their missions
Target audience
general
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