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Missions to the Moon Rod Pyle

Missions to the Moon By Rod Pyle

Missions to the Moon by Rod Pyle

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Summary

From the beginning of recorded history man has gazed into space and yearned to explore. Beginning with the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the US during the Cold War, this book traces our quest to reach the moon. It also includes: hardware diagrams and instructions; astronaut's notes and drawings; and, declassified Secret Documents.

Missions to the Moon Summary

Missions to the Moon by Rod Pyle

From the beginning of recorded history man has gazed into space and yearned to explore. Beginning with the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War, this unique book traces our quest to reach the moon. Through the inclusion of 200 stunning photographs and at least 15 beautifully recreated rare facsimile documents you will witness the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin in 1961, experience the terrifying failures and stunning triumphs of the Apollo Missions, marvel at the first manned landing on the moon by Apollo 11 and gaze into the future of space exploration as space tourism enables us to finally realize the dream of opening up space to everyone. The documents will provisionally include: hardware diagrams and instructions; astronaut's notes and drawings; and, declassified Secret Documents.

About Rod Pyle

Rod Pyle is a producer, writer and director of documentary programmes that have been shown around the world, including Modern Marvels: Apollo 11 and In Their Own Words: The Space Race. Rod was formerly the Vice President of Communications for the World Space Foundation and the senior editor and contributor to their two publications, the Astronautics Journal and Foundation News. He also worked at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California and produced Launchlink, a public celebration of NASA's Space Shuttle. Rod has been a consultant for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Battlestar Gallactica. He wrote Destination Moon for Carlton Books, published in 2005.He lives in the US.

Table of Contents

Luna Incognita; Vengeance Takes Flight; Red Star in Orbit; The Right Stuff; How to Get to the Moon; By the Light of a Red Moon; A Most Complicated Machine; The Flight of the Phoenix; Into the Void; From Paperclips to Moonships; Gumdrop and Spider; Finding the Moon; Preparing for the Big One; The Voyage of Apollo 11; Contact Light!; Columbia, This is Eagle; Laughs from Luna; A Successful Failure; Apollo 14; Moon Truck; The Genesis Rock; Country Boys; Final Moments on the Moon; The Legacy of Apollo; Europe Weighs In; Asia Ascendant; Luna Park, 2060.

Additional information

GOR006466897
9781847322524
1847322522
Missions to the Moon by Rod Pyle
Rod Pyle
Used - Like New
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
20090514
62
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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