Apollo Expeditions to the Moon: The NASA History 50th Anniversary Edition by Edg

Description: Apollo Expeditions to the Moon by Edgar Cortright Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Official NASA publication marks the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing and features essays by project participants recalling engineering and administrative challenges. Expanded hardcover anniversary edition includes a new Foreword, chronology, and additional photographs. Publisher Description This special edition of Apollo Expeditions to the Moon, an official NASA publication, commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Moon landing with a thrilling insiders view of the space program. Essays by participants - engineers, astronauts, and administrators - recall the programs unprecedented challenges. Written in direct, jargon-free language, this compelling adventure features more than 160 dazzling colour photographs and scores of black-and-white illustrations. Insights into management challenges as well as its engineering feats include contributions from Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Shepard, and other astronauts; NASA administrator James E. Webb; Christopher C. Kraft, head of the Mission Control Center; and engineer Wernher von Braun. Their informative, exciting narratives explore the issues that set the United States on the path to the Moon, offer perspectives on the programs legacy, and examine the particulars of individual missions. Journalist Robert Sherrod chronicles the selection and training of astronauts. James Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13, recounts the damaged ships dramatic return to Earth. Geologist and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt discusses the lunar expeditions rich harvest of scientific information. These and other captivating firsthand accounts form an ideal introduction to the historic U.S. space program as well as fascinating reading for all ages. This new expanded edition includes a chronology of the Apollo project, additional photographs, and a new Foreword by historian Paul Dickson that offers a modern retrospective of the Moon landing, discussing its place in the world of space exploration and its impact on American history and culture. AUTHOR: Edgar M. Cortright, former Director at NASAs Langley Research Center, was cited by the National Academy of Engineering for his innovative leadership in aerospace research and development. Author Biography Edgar M. Cortright, former Director at NASAs Langley Research Center, was cited by the National Academy of Engineering for his innovative leadership in aerospace research and development. Paul Dickson is a Washington-based freelance writer who has addressed many topics, including space exploration, the vagaries of language, and the history of baseball. Details ISBN 0486836525 ISBN-13 9780486836522 Title Apollo Expeditions to the Moon Author Edgar Cortright Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 368 Edition 50th Publisher Dover Publications Inc. GE_Item_ID:124309023; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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