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| The First Men on the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11 (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration) | 
 enlarge | Author: David M. Harland
Publisher: Praxis
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 572412
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 380
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0387341765
Dewey Decimal Number: 520
EAN: 9780387341767
ASIN: 0387341765
Publication Date: October 1, 2006
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Sheer Genius August 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an incredible book. It is thoroughly researched and has information about the composition of the lunar samples as well as everything possible about the crew and the flight plus some great photos of the moon landing and Eagle and Columbia during the TLI. A very good book and a wise choice for anyone interested in the Apollo 11 mission.
The Perfect Beginners Guide September 12, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you are new to the Apollo programme, and want a concise chronological account of the Apollo 11 mission, here's the perfect book.
The story is all here: Astronaut biographies, preparations, launch, lunar traverse, orbit, landing, ascent, and recovery. The beauty of this book is the narrative is a mixture of the authors research, NASA transcripts, and historical archives.
There is liberal use of b&w and colour photographs, and diagrams from NASA flight plans.
All this added together gives the reader the mission from the more important viewpoints, and you can imagine yourself right in the middle of all the unfolding drama.
Highly recommended.
Excellent condition September 4, 2007
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book was in excellent condition. I gave it as a gift. Delivery was prompt.
An excellent account of Apollo 11 June 12, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I worked on the Apollo 11 launch at Kennedy and therefore have a more than passing interest in the subject. This is the first book I have found that is (as far as I can tell) technically perfect. I was sorry when I ran out of book. I especially enjoyed the way Harland included the on-board voice transcripts interspersed with his explanations of what was going on. Lots of good photos and explanatory diagrams. I would rate this 10 stars if it were possible.
Same Story base, new pictures and information March 29, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
My review is similar, in part, to the first reviewee from California. I had seen this one listed but did not purchase it immediatley. I read and collect books on the Mercury to Apollo space program but I had to weigh the price-to-new-presentation format factor of this book before deciding to aquire it.
The first review was enough to make me want to get it and add it to my collection. Some new pictures, in color, were good to see. (Also noted was the fact that there are pictures of Neil Armstrong on the moon. This seems to be mis-represented in other books. The two pictures are of him in the background and not a "tourist" style shot.)
What I liked the most was the commentary between the astronauts and Mission Control. I had not read as complete of a dialoge from lift off to splash down as I had in this book. This type of material may have been covered in other books that I have not yet discovered or read, such as the NASA Mission Report book series by Robert Goodwin.
I enjoyed the layout and informative interpretation of the material. I thought that it was another good version of an "old" story.
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