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A Man on the Moon

Andrew Chaikin
"The authoritative masterpiece" (L. A. Times) on the Apollo space program and NASA's journey to the moonThis acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called it the definitive account of their missions. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. 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, A Man on the Moon conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail.A Man on the Moon is also the basis for the acclaimed miniseries produced by Tom Hanks, From the Earth to the Moon, now airing and streaming again on HBO in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11.
Autor: Chaikin, Andrew
EAN: 9780143112358
Sprache: Englisch
Seitenzahl: 720
Produktart: kartoniert, broschiert
Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01.09.2007
Untertitel: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Schlagworte: Technology & Industrial Arts
Größe: 41 × 141 × 201
Gewicht: 585 g