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Born of the Cold War the Apollo space programme was the largest technical undertaking of all time and led to the greatest adventure of the twentieth century Travelling to the most forbidding environment known to man twelve courageous individuals stepped out of their tiny spaceships and onto another world And with that the history of humankind was irrevocably changed And then as suddenly as it had blossomed the lunar programme was gone By 1972 it was all over and NASA moved on to more mundane activities But the adventures live on Destination Moon tells the significant spectacular and intriguing story of the Apollo space programme through firstperson accounts by the astronauts themselves explained and put into context with expert commentary by Rod Pyle In addition the book contains over 100 accompanying images many of which are rarely seen drawn from original NASA film The result is a remarkable book that will transport readers to a world they have never seen like this before
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This showstopper mosaic inspired by the vintage era and crafted with a modern glass finish will add a timeless sophistication to any project Classic hexagon tile is resurrected in an ultrarefined high quality glass that feels absolutely modern but still harkens back to the days of ArtDeco style The beautiful balance between two styles makes this hexagon mosaic tile a hugely popular tile option for wall and flooring designs that can fit almost any style This sixsided pattern on a reflective glass surface is perfect to create contemporary focal points behind the vanity on a statement wall or for a kitchen backsplash with iridescent quality The honeycomb shape is perfect to wrap the walls with dimension which can serve as visual interest across open floor plans These hexagon glass tiles provide neutral backdrops with maximum graphic impact and become a visual retreat in the shower or around the fireplace with an artistic geometric vibe Color Moon Gray
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A digital copy of Apollo Moon Missions by Billy W Watkins Download is immediately available upon purchase
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A BehindtheScenes Look At NASAs incredible Journey to the Moon Atkinsons book is one of the best books published on Apollo nbspnbspnbsp Science magazine nbsp If you read only one book on the subject it should be Eight Years to the Moon nbsp St Paul Pioneer Press Space journalist and insider Nancy Atkinson weaves together the riveting story of NASAs mission to complete the greatest adventure on which humankind ever embarkedThis incredible account is a keepsake celebrating some of the most important and dramatic events in modern history Told through over 60 personal interviews and oral histories as well as personal photographs this tribute to the men and women who made the Apollo 11 mission a reality chronicles the highs and lows that accompanied the race to the Moon the devastating flash fire that killed the crew of Apollo 1 the awe of those who saw their yearsinthemaking contributions to space exploration blast off from Cape Canaveral the knucklebiting descent of Apollo 11 to the lunar surface a nearcatastrophic event on the crewsnbsp flight home the infectious excitement and jubilation across the world after the astronauts returned safely to EarthThese littleknown stories of the dedicated engineers mathematicians and scientists in the 1960sreveal the hows of the Apollo missions and bring to life the wonder and excitement of humanitys first steps on the Moon
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Long has the moon captured the imagination of world from science fiction to astrology howling wolves to lunar calendars To President John F Kennedy however the moon was a destination To put a man on the moon would be to challenge Russias recent achievements in space exploration and assert the USs technological prowess on the world stage As we know the mission was a success and yet while everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrongs iconic line and his bold tread on the moons dusty surface few are privy to the events leading up to this moment Former NASA engineer David Baker gives a behindthescenes account of the space race including the political impetus behind the mission the Apollo 8s lunar orbit on Christmas Eve as well as some of the tales tragedies Bursting with fascinating stories striking photographs of the team and exclusive material provided by NASA personnel this book perfectly captures the risk complexity and gravitas of this immense journey
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Discover information, advice, and prices for The Apollo Chronicles Engineering America sold for 29.76 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The moon landing of 1969 stands as an iconic moment for both the United States and humankind The familiar story focuses on the journey of the brave astronauts who brought home Moon rocks and startling photographs But Apollos full account includes the earthbound engineers mounds of their crumpled paper and smoldering metal shards of exploded engines How exactly did the nation step by difficult step take men to the Moon and back In The Apollo Chronicles fifty years after the moon landing author Brandon R Brown himself the son of an Apollo engineer revisits the men and women who toiled behind the lights He relays the defining twentiethcentury project from its roots bringing the engineers work and personalities to bright life on the page Set against the backdrop of a turbulent American decade the narrative whisks audiences through tense deadlines and technical miracles from President John F Kennedys 1961 challenge to NASAs 1969 lunar triumph as engineers confronted wave after wave of previously unthinkable challenges Brown immerses readers in key physical hurdlesfrom building the worlds most powerful rockets to keeping humans alive in the hostile void of spaceusing language free of acronyms and technical jargon The book also pulls back from the detailed tasks and asks larger questions What did we learn about the Moon And what can this uniquely innovative project teach us today
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July 20 1969 marked one of the climactic moments in our history The day Apollo 11 landed on the moon But it is only one piece of a magnificent story Mission Control This Is Apollo by the acclaimed Andrew Chaikin author of A Man on the Moon basis of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon recounts space history from the Mercury missions through Apollo 17 and beyond It is illustrated with stunning fullcolor paintings by astronaut Alan Bean who walked on the moon with Pete Conrad on Apollo 12 and has devoted his postNASA life to creating art Handsome informative and dramatic this is no textbookit is the tale of humankinds greatest adventure in the last frontier spaceBook DetailsFormat HardcoverPublication Date 5282009Pages 128Reading Level Age 8 and Up
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On 20 July 1969 US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon NASA Mission AS506 Apollo 11 Owners Workshop Manual is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the space hardware that made it all possible This manual looks at the evolution and design of the mighty Saturn V rocket the Command and Service Modules and the Lunar Module It describes the space suits worn by the crew and their special life support and communications systems We learn about how the Apollo 11 mission was flown from launch procedures to flying the Saturn V and the LEM and from moon walking to the earth reentry procedure This new edition of the book celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Apollo Moon Missions The Unsung sold at 36.88 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
In 1961 President John F Kennedy issued a challenge the United States would land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth before the end of the decade It seemed like an impossible task and one that the Russianswho had launched the first satellite and put the first man into Earth orbitwould surely perform before us The ingenuity passion and sacrifice of thousands of ordinary men and women from all walks of life enabled the space program to meet this extraordinary goal In all six crews would land on the moon before Congress withdrew financial backing for the program This is the story of the men and women who worked behind the scenes without fanfare or recognition to make these missions a success Thirty years later they still speak of Apollo with pride sometimes even aweAfter Apollo moonwalker John Young told journalist Billy Watkins in a 1999 interview that nobody knows anything about the people who helped make those flights so successful Watkins made it his mission to identify the unsung heroes and learn their storiesHis subjects include Julian Scheer NASA publicist Sonny Morea lead designer of the Lunar Rover Hugh Brown one of the few African Americans who worked on the Apollo program JoAnn Morgan one of the few women involved in the space program Joan Roosa widow of Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart Roosa Joe Schmitt veteran suit technician was responsible for making sure the suits were leakproof and hooked up correctly Joseph Laitin who came up with the idea for the Apollo 8 astronauts to read the first ten verses of Genesis during their Christmas Eve television broadcast from the moon and Clancy Hatelberg the Navy diver who plucked the first humans to walk on the moon from the Pacific Ocean after the Apollo 11 landing
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The moon landing of 1969 stands as an iconic moment for both the United States and humankind The familiar story focuses on the journey of the brave astronauts who brought home Moon rocks and startling photographs But Apollos full account includes the earthbound engineers mounds of their crumpled paper and smoldering metal shards of exploded engines How exactly did the nation step by difficult step take men to the Moon and back In The Apollo Chronicles fifty years after the moon landing author Brandon R Brown himself the son of an Apollo engineer revisits the men and women who toiled behind the lights He relays the defining twentiethcentury project from its roots bringing the engineers work and personalities to bright life on the page Set against the backdrop of a turbulent American decade the narrative whisks audiences through tense deadlines and technical miracles from President John F Kennedys 1961 challenge to NASAs 1969 lunar triumph as engineers confronted wave after wave of previously unthinkable challenges Brown immerses readers in key physical hurdlesfrom building the worlds most powerful rockets to keeping humans alive in the hostile void of spaceusing language free of acronyms and technical jargon The book also pulls back from the detailed tasks and asks larger questions What did we learn about the Moon And what can this uniquely innovative project teach us today
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Apollo The Mission to Land sold for 61.71 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to Mission and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Apollo follows mans dream of walking among the stars and charts how space travel and space programs have grown since thennbspnbsp In 2019 it will have been 50 years since Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the MoonnbspWhen his famous words came crackling across the atmosphereThats one small step for man one giant leap for mankindnbspThe first moon landing took place on July 20 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission Nine days earlier on July 11 1969 David Bowie released his iconic Space Oddity song about Major Tomnbspthe astronaut The two events resonated with people back on Earth like a match made in the heavens The crew of Apollo 11Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collinshad been launched into space by the powerful Saturn 5 a threestage rocket which was about as tall as a 36story building It was the culmination of NASAs human spaceflight program which began 1961 This is the story of the Apollo Missions with all of its ups and downsin 1967 a cabin fire killed the entire crew of Apollo 1 andafter an oxygen tank explodedthe Apollo 13 crew limped back to Earth using the lunar module as lifeboat But despite Apollos many setbacks twelvenbsp men walked on the Moon and their place in American history was assured forever nbsp
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The worldfamous Apollo 13 mission and dramatic explosion on the service module captured in technical detail like youve never seen beforenbspOn April 13 1970 NASAs Apollo 13 suffered a nearcatastrophic explosion in space The planned lunar landing that day was promptly called off and a new challenge prioritized get the spacecraft safely back to EarthnbspWritten by David Baker an original member of NASAs Apollo 13 Houston Mission Control team Apollo 13 Owners Workshop Manual offers unprecedented meticulous coverage of the Apollo 13 mission Beginning with an overview of the eras equipment and technology Baker focuses primarily on the planning goals and execution of the mission itself including an hourbyhour timeline of the crews neardisaster in space Additionally his thorough analysis of the postflight investigation and lurking design problems with the spacecraft offer the rare viewpoint of a true Apollo 13 insider Not only does Baker present and analyze the mission itself but he also celebrates NASAs legacy in the wake of the event with the redesign of sections of the Apollo spacecraft and the changes to the way later missions were organized beginning with Apollo 14nbspIn typical fully illustrated Haynes Manual detail Apollo 13 Owners Workshop Manual presents the fascinating circumstances behind a team who recovered their spacecraft just hours before hurtling back into the earths atmosphere But more than that the book is a brandnew insight into the remarkable story of how clever improvised engineering remarkable teamwork and sheer will to succeed averted a major catastrophe in space
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Embark on a journey to the Moon with this detailed LEGO Technic NASA model set 42182 for adults The set includes a displayable model version of the lunar rover module carried by Apollo 17 plus 3 attachable equipment sets Unfold the NASA rover add the equipment and test out the steering and suspension while imagining what it would be like to complete moonwalks and gather lunar samples Check out the model battery pack which includes heating and cooling elements plus a TV camera with antennae Explore the communications unit try out tools that include a shovel and drill and find LEGO Moon rock elements The set also features the Traverse Gravimeter Experiment carried by Apollo 17 plus a tribute to Big Muley the largest rock sample to have been brought to Earth by the Apollo programme This detailed set makes a dramatic display piece and is a great gift for any adult who enjoys immersive building projects and outer space vehicle models
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Eurotech apollo Highback MM9500 sold for 605 $ , available in the Office Stationery category; this product belongs to Eurotech and is sold by Bulkofficesupply.com.
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