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Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon
Rocket Men The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon
Author: Craig Nelson
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ISBN-13: 9780143144793
ISBN-10: 0143144790
Publication Date: 6/25/2009
Edition: Unabridged
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Book Type: Audio CD
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Readnmachine avatar reviewed Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon on + 1472 more book reviews
Outstanding history of the Apollo program, covering such diverse factors as Germany's slave-staffed V2 production facilities to the amusement park ambitions of Walt Disney, from Jules Verne to Arthur C. Clarke, from the Wright Brothers to Neil Armstrong, Nelson paints a portrait of determination, happenstance, skill and sometimes plain dumb luck. This work is exceptional in that it does not end with the Moon landing, but takes an unblinking and heartbreaking look at what happened to the program and to the men and women that built it when the goal had been achieved.
boomerbooklover avatar reviewed Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon on + 438 more book reviews
Excellent account of Apollo program, including rocketry, Russian space race, and Apollo 11 mission.