Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon (Thorndike Press Large Print Popular and Narrative Nonfiction) - Hardcover

Kluger, Jeffrey

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ISBN 10: 1432843478 ISBN 13: 9781432843472

Verlag: THORNDIKE PR, 2017

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"Nomatter how many times you return to the Apollo missions, you never exhausttheir thrilling seat-of-your-pants suspense. But here, in the superblycapable hands of Jeffrey Kluger, the little known story of Apollo 8 burstsvividly to life. I couldn't put it down." --Ken Burns, Director of more than two dozen films, including 'The Civil War, ' 'Baseball' and 'Jackie Robinson'

"Drawing on historical transcriptsand documents and his own extensive interviewswith the leading players, Jeffrey Kluger paints a portrait ofthe U.S. space program and the first manned expedition to the moon sovivid that we feel ourselves riding in the hurtling rocket with the astronauts, taut with the thrill, the danger, and the cosmic meaning of the mission. Apollo8 is storytelling at its best."--Alan Lightman, MIT professor of humanities, and best-selling author of The Accidental Universe

"This irresistible tale is full of rocketry and space science, all of itelegantly explained, but it's the extraordinary cast of characters thatremains with you, as human as they are heroic and each portrayed with witand empathy by a master story-teller." --Geoffrey C. Ward, author of A First-Class Temperament

"It was refreshing to readabout my friends Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders and follow theirrecord setting trip to the moon. Jeffrey has got it all exactly straightand I enjoyed reading it very much." --Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot, Apollo 11

"One of our greatestaccomplishments - people truly leaving our planet for the first time - finallygets its due. Jeffrey Kluger colorfully captures the time, the people, and the mission of Apollo 8 with an entertaining and informative account of thestories of this historic adventure. This book let me relive my little boyinspiration to explore space." --Mike Massimino, shuttle astronaut and author of 'Spaceman'

-In spare yet vivid prose, Kluger...captures the nostalgia and excitement of a'space-drunk nation' in this gripping account of the first lunar mission.... Kluger's laudable storytelling novelistically conveys the charged politics of the era.... Readers will relish Kluger's multisensory prose, and the whole gamut of space flight comes alive in the details.- --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

-The lead-up to the mission -- the selection of astronauts, the testing ofequipment, the training -- is just as compelling as the flight itself.... Comprehensively detailed, and written with the sure hand of someone who knows his material inside and out, the book is guaranteed to be a hit with armchair astronauts, space-program veterans, and all readers in between.- --Booklist

-An enjoyable retelling of one of the momentous American achievements that made moon landing possible.- --KirkusReviews

-No matter how many times you return to the Apollo missions, you never exhaust their thrilling seat-of-your-pants suspense. But here, in the superbly capable hands of Jeffrey Kluger, the little known story of Apollo 8 bursts vividly to life. I couldn't put it down.- --Ken Burns, Director of more than two dozen films, including 'The Civil War, ' 'Baseball' and 'Jackie Robinson'

-Drawing on historical transcriptsand documents and his own extensive interviews with the leading players, Jeffrey Kluger paints a portrait ofthe U.S. space program and the first manned expedition to the moon so vivid that we feel ourselves riding inthe hurtling rocket with the astronauts, taut with the thrill, the danger, and the cosmic meaning of the mission. Apollo 8 is storytelling at its best.---Alan Lightman, MIT professor of humanities, and best-selling author of The Accidental Universe

-This irresistible tale is full ofrocketry and space science, all of it elegantly explained, but it's the extraordinary cast of characters that remains with you, as human as they are heroic and each portrayed with witand empathy by a master story-teller.---Geoffrey C. Ward, author of A First-Class Temperament

-It was refreshing to read about my friends Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, andBill Anders and follow their record setting trip to the moon. Jeffrey has got it all exactly straightand I enjoyed reading it very much.- --Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot, Apollo 11

-One of our greatest accomplishments - people truly leaving our planet for the first time - finally gets its due. Jeffrey Kluger colorfully captures the time, the people, and the mission of Apollo 8 with an entertaining and informative account of the stories of this historic adventure. This book let me relive my little boy inspiration to explore space.- --Mike Massimino, shuttle astronaut and best-selling author of 'Spaceman'

"In spare yet vivid prose, Kluger...captures the nostalgia and excitement of a'space-drunk nation' in this gripping account of the first lunar mission.... Kluger's laudable storytelling novelistically conveys the charged politics of the era.... Readers will relish Kluger's multisensory prose, and the whole gamut of space flight comes alive in the details." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The lead-up to the mission -- the selection of astronauts, the testing ofequipment, the training -- is just as compelling as the flight itself.... Comprehensively detailed, and written with the sure hand of someone who knows his material inside and out, the book is guaranteed to be a hit with armchair astronauts, space-program veterans, and all readers in between." --Booklist

"An enjoyable retelling of one of the momentous American achievements that made moon landing possible." --KirkusReviews

"No matter how many times you return to the Apollo missions, you never exhaust their thrilling seat-of-your-pants suspense. But here, in the superbly capable hands of Jeffrey Kluger, the little known story of Apollo 8 bursts vividly to life. I couldn't put it down." --Ken Burns, Director of more than two dozen films, including 'The Civil War, ' 'Baseball' and 'Jackie Robinson'

"Drawing on historical transcriptsand documents and his own extensive interviews with the leading players, Jeffrey Kluger paints a portrait ofthe U.S. space program and the first manned expedition to the moon so vivid that we feel ourselves riding inthe hurtling rocket with the astronauts, taut with the thrill, the danger, and the cosmic meaning of the mission. Apollo 8 is storytelling at its best."--Alan Lightman, MIT professor of humanities, and best-selling author of The Accidental Universe

"This irresistible tale is full ofrocketry and space science, all of it elegantly explained, but it's the extraordinary cast of characters that remains with you, as human as they are heroic and each portrayed with witand empathy by a master story-teller."--Geoffrey C. Ward, author of A First-Class Temperament

"It was refreshing to read about my friends Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, andBill Anders and follow their record setting trip to the moon. Jeffrey has got it all exactly straightand I enjoyed reading it very much." --Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot, Apollo 11

"One of our greatest accomplishments - people truly leaving our planet for the first time - finally gets its due. Jeffrey Kluger colorfully captures the time, the people, and the mission of Apollo 8 with an entertaining and informative account of the stories of this historic adventure. This book let me relive my little boy inspiration to explore space." --Mike Massimino, shuttle astronaut and best-selling author of 'Spaceman'

"Kluger, a science journalist, previously co-authored the best-selling book turned blockbuster film Apollo 13, and his latest foray into space history overflows with similarly cinematic details. Apollo 8 delivers the definitive story of what is, and always will be, one of humanity's greatest adventures."--Scientific American

"In spare yet vivid prose, Kluger...captures the nostalgia and excitement of a'space-drunk nation' in this gripping account of the first lunar mission.... Kluger's laudable storytelling novelistically conveys the charged politics of the era.... Readers will relish Kluger's multisensory prose, and the whole gamut of space flight comes alive in the details." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The lead-up to the mission -- the selection of astronauts, the testing ofequipment, the training -- is just as compelling as the flight itself.... Comprehensively detailed, and written with the sure hand of someone who knows his material inside and out, the book is guaranteed to be a hit with armchair astronauts, space-program veterans, and all readers in between." --Booklist

"An enjoyable retelling of one of the momentous American achievements that made moon landing possible." --KirkusReviews

"No matter how many times you return to the Apollo missions, you never exhaust their thrilling seat-of-your-pants suspense. But here, in the superbly capable hands of Jeffrey Kluger, the little known story of Apollo 8 bursts vividly to life. I couldn't put it down." --Ken Burns, Director of more than two dozen films, including 'The Civil War, ' 'Baseball' and 'Jackie Robinson'

"Drawing on historical transcriptsand documents and his own extensive interviews with the leading players, Jeffrey Kluger paints a portrait ofthe U.S. space program and the first manned expedition to the moon so vivid that we feel ourselves riding inthe hurtling rocket with the astronauts, taut with the thrill, the danger, and the cosmic meaning of the mission. Apollo 8 is storytelling at its best."--Alan Lightman, MIT professor of humanities, and best-selling author of The Accidental Universe

"This irresistible tale is full ofrocketry and space science, all of it elegantly explained, but it's the extraordinary cast of characters that remains with you, as human as they are heroic and each portrayed with witand empathy by a master story-teller."--Geoffrey C. Ward, author of A First-Class Temperament

"It was refreshing to read about my friends Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, andBill Anders and follow their record setting trip to the moon. Jeffrey has got it all exactly straightand I enjoyed reading it very much." --Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot, Apollo 11

"One of our greatest accomplishments - people truly leaving our planet for the first time - finally gets its due. Jeffrey Kluger colorfully captures the time, the people, and the mission of Apollo 8 with an entertaining and informative account of the stories of this historic adventure. This book let me relive my little boy inspiration to explore space." --Mike Massimino, shuttle astronaut and best-selling author of 'Spaceman'

Reseña del editor:

Recounts the bold but dangerous mission to secure America's position as the first nation to reach the moon, revealing the dangers endured by its crew and the ways the mission brought renewal to a country ravaged by assassinations and war.

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• Verlag: THORNDIKE PR
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1432843478
• ISBN 13: 9781432843472
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 511