{"product_id":"apollo-expeditions-to-the-moon-the-nasa-history-50th-anniversary-edition","title":"Apollo Expeditions to the Moon: The NASA History 50th Anniversary Edition","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published: Washington, D.C.: NASA, 1975. With a new introd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable of Contents \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foreword to 50th Anniversary Edition\/Paul Dickson \n\u003cbr\u003e Foreword to 1975 Edition\/James C. Fletcher \n\u003cbr\u003e Introduction to 2009 Edition\/Paul Dickson \n\u003cbr\u003e Introduction to 1975 Edition\/Robert C. Seamans, Jr. \n\u003cbr\u003e Chronology of Major Events in Manned Space Flight and Project Apollo \n\u003cbr\u003e 50th Anniversary Edition 13-Page Photo Insert \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1. A Perspective on Apollo\/James E. Webb \n\u003cbr\u003e 2. \"I Believe We Should Go to the Moon\"\/Robert R. Gilruth \n\u003cbr\u003e 3. Saturn the Giant\/Wernher von Braun \n\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Spaceships\/George M. Low \n\u003cbr\u003e 5. Scouting the Moon\/Edgar M. Cortright \n\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Cape\/Rocco A. Petrone \n\u003cbr\u003e 7. \"This is Mission Control\"\/Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. \n\u003cbr\u003e 8. Men for the Moon\/Robert Sherrod \n\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Shakedown Cruises\/Samuel C. Phillips \n\u003cbr\u003e 10. Getting It All Together\/George E. Mueller \n\u003cbr\u003e 11. \"The Eagle Has Landed\"\/Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. \n\u003cbr\u003e 12. Ocean of Storms and Fra Mauro\/Charles Conrad, Jr. and Alan B. Shepard, Jr. \n\u003cbr\u003e 13. \"Houston, We've Had a Problem\"\/James A. Lovell \n\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Great Voyages of Exploration\/Harrison H. Schmitt \n\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Legacy of Apollo\/Home E. Newell \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Contributors \n\u003cbr\u003e Index \n\u003cbr\u003e Editor's Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEdgar M. Cortright, former Director at NASA's Langley Research Center, was cited by the National Academy of Engineering for his innovative leadership in aerospace research and development. \n\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis special edition of \n\u003ci\u003eApollo Expeditions to the Moon, \u003c\/i\u003e an official NASA publication, commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Moon landing with a thrilling insider's view of the space program. Essays by participants -- engineers, astronauts, and administrators -- recall the program's unprecedented challenges. Written in direct, jargon-free language, this compelling adventure features more than 160 dazzling color photographs and scores of black-and-white illustrations. \n\u003cbr\u003e 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 program's 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 \n\u003ci\u003eApollo 13, \u003c\/i\u003e recounts the damaged ship's dramatic return to Earth. Geologist and \n\u003ci\u003eApollo 17\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \n\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431105777795,"sku":"SPTM-9780486836522","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486836522_spiral.png?v=1769659634","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/apollo-expeditions-to-the-moon-the-nasa-history-50th-anniversary-edition","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}