One giant leap : the impossible mission that flew us to the Moon / Charles Fishman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501106293
- ISBN: 1501106295
- Physical Description: xiii, 464 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [423]-445) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface: The mystery of moondust -- Tranquility Base & the world we all live in -- The Moon to the rescue -- "The full speed of freedom" -- The fourth crew member -- The man who saved Apollo -- JFK's secret space tapes -- How do you fly to the moon? -- NASA almost forgets the flag -- How Apollo really did change the world. |
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- 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | 629.454 F537o 2019 (Text) | 33126024639787 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | 629.454 F537o 2019 (Text) | 33126024639803 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/04/2024 |
Independence Branch | 629.454 F537o 2019 (Text) | 33126024639795 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 January #1
When President Kennedy announced on May 25, 1961, that America would land a man on the moon by 1970, NASA engineers went into shock; they'd achieved only 15 minutes of space time. What happened next; by a three-time Loeb Award winner. A 75,000-copy first printing.
Copyright 2018 Library Journal. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 June
According to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Arthur Schlesinger, the landing of U.S. Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969 was the most significant event of the 20th century. Fishman (The Big Thirst) skillfully tells the remarkable story of the event in his latest offering, explaining that when John F. Kennedy made his famous proclamation in a May 1961 speech that "we choose to go to the moon," the United States was completely unprepared to do so. NASA lacked the proper tools and equipment, did not know how to navigate to the moon, nor what to expect from its surface. The author illustrates how this incredible achievement was accomplished and challenges encountered along the way. Of note was the immense human capital needed to accomplish the feat; contributors included scientists and factory workers who literally wove Apollo's computer programs with copper wire. In addition, Fishman provides fascinating details about the mission, including how the moon smells and how the American flag was made to appear as though it were flying despite the moon lacking an atmosphere.
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.VERDICT With the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, this compelling read is highly recommended for all public libraries.âDave Pugl, Ela Area P.L., Lake Zurich, IL