Based on in-depth interviews with the twenty-four astronauts who went to the moon and those who were part of the team on earth, a history of the Apollo voyageurs gives the lunar missions recognition that is long overdue. Reprint.

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

Chaikin, Andrew

History

Penguin??Books

"The authoritative masterpiece" (L. A. Times) on the Apollo space program and NASA's journey to the moon This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called it the definitive account of their missions. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Based on in-depth interviews with twenty-three of the twenty-four moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, A Man on the Moon conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail. A Man on the Moon is also the basis for the acclaimed miniseries produced by Tom Hanks, From the Earth to the Moon, now airing and streaming again on HBO in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11.

Americas

'IMPRESSIVE AND ILLUMINATING' TOM HANKS 
This is the definitive account of the heroic Apollo programme. 
When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their 'giant leap for mankind' across a ghostly lunar landscape, they were watched by some 600 million people on Earth 240,000 miles away. 
Drawing on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with the astronauts and mission personnel, this is the story of the twentieth century's greatest human achievement, minute-by-minute, through the eyes of those who were there. 
From the tragedy of the fire in Apollo 1 during a simulated launch, Apollo 8's bold pioneering flight around the moon, through to the euphoria of the first moonwalk, and to the discoveries made by the first scientist on the moon aboard Apollo 17, this book covers it all. 
'An extraordinary book . . . Space, with its limitless boundaries, has the power to inspire, to change lives, to make the impossible happen. Chaikin's superb book demonstrates how' Sunday Times\n'A superb account . . . Apollo may be the only achievement by which our age is remembered a thousand years from now' Arthur C. Clarke\n'The authoritative masterpiece' Los Angeles Times

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Penguin

Through the windows of the slowly turning spacecraft they looked out at the place where the sun had once been, and there was the moon: a huge, magnificent sphere bathed in the eerie blue light of earthshine, each crater rendered in ghostly detail.
The race to the moon was won spectacularly by Apollo 11 on 20 July 1969. When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their 'giant leap for mankind' across a ghostly lunar landscape, they were watched by some 600 million people on Earth 240,000 miles away. 
A Man on the Moon is the definitive account of the heroic Apollo programme: from the tragedy of the fire in Apollo 1 during a simulated launch, Apollo 8's bold pioneering flight around the moon, through the euphoria of the first moonwalk, to the discoveries made by the first scientist on the moon aboard Apollo 17. 
Drawing on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with the astronauts and mission personnel, this is the story of the twentieth century's greatest human achievement, minute-by-minute, through the eyes of those who were there.
'Impressive and illuminating' -Tom Hanks
'The authoriative masterpiece' - Los Angeles Times

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts (Penguin Magnum Collection)

Reference

Michael, Joseph

A Man on the Moon

A Positron Named Priscilla is a book of wonder, offering a fascinating, readable overview of cutting-edge investigations by many of today's leading young scientists. Written for anyone who loves science, this volume reports on some of the most exciting recent discoveries and advances in fields from astronomy to molecular biology. This new book is from one of the world's most prestigious scientific institutions, the National Academy of Sciences. The Academy provides an annual forum for the brightest young investigators to exchange ideas across disciplines--an exchange that was the spark for A Positron Named Priscilla. Each chapter is authored by a popular science writer who offers helpful historical perspectives, clear and well-illustrated explanations of current scientific thinking, and previews of future developments. The scope of topics and breadth of discussion ensure interest at all levels. Topics include <ul>
<li>Planetary science and the compelling glimpse through the clouded atmosphere of Venus afforded by the spacecraft Magellan. 
</li> <li>Astrophysics and the emergence of helioseismology, a new field that allows researchers to probe the interior workings of the sun. 
</li> <li>Biology and what we have learned about DNA in the 40 years since its discovery; our current understanding of protein molecules, the "building blocks" of living systems; and the high-tech search for answers to the AIDS epidemic. 
</li> <li>Physics and our new-found ability to move and manipulate individual atoms on a surface. The book also tells the remarkable story of "buckyballs," or buckminsterfullerenes, a form of carbon discovered only a few years ago, that have the potential to be used in a variety of important applications, from superconductivity to nanotechnology. 
</li> <li>Mathematics and the rise of "wavelet" theory, and how mathematicians are applying it in sometimes startling ways, from assisting the FBI with fingerprint storage to coaxing the secrets from a battered recording of Brahms playing the piano. 
</li> <li>Geosciences and the search for "clocks in the earth" to make life-saving earthquake predictions. 
</li> </ul>
A Positron Named Priscilla is a "must" read for anyone who wants to keep up with a broad range of scientific endeavor. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>A Positron Named Priscilla</li>
<li>1 Shake, Rattle, and Shine: New Methods of Probing the Sun</li>
<li>2 A Positron Named Priscilla: Trapping and Manipulating Atoms</li>
<li>3 AIDS: Solving the Molecular Puzzle</li>
<li>4 Doubling Up: How the Genetic Code Replicates Itself</li>
<li>5 Magellan</li>
<li>6 Clocks in the Earth? The Science of Earthquake Prediction</li>
<li>7 The Mathematical Microscope: Waves, Wavelets, and Beyond</li>
<li>8 A Family Affair: The Top Quark and the Higgs Particle</li>
<li>9 Bouncing Balls of Carbon: The Discovery and Promise of Fullerences</li>
<li>10 Fold, Spindle, and Regulate: How Proteins Work</li>
<li>Appendix A: Abstracts of Additional Sessions of the Frontiers of Science of Science Symposia</li>
<li>Appendix B: Symposia Programs</li>
<li>Appendix C: About the Authors</li>
<li>Index</li>
</ul>

A Positron Named Priscilla: Scientific Discovery at the Frontier

Science & Math

National Academy Of Sciences

HEPPENHEIMER, T.A.

Burke, Barbara

Moffat, Anne Simon

Maggio, Elizabeth J.

Holzman, David

Hoffman, Michelle

Greenwood, Addison

Bartusiak, Marcia F.

Astronomy & Space Science

National Academies Press

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 full-color paintings by astronaut Alan Bean, who walked on the moon with Pete Conrad on Apollo 12 and has devoted his post-NASA life to creating art. Handsome, informative, and dramatic, this is no textbook?it is the tale of humankind's greatest adventure in the last frontier: space.Book Details:Format: HardcoverPublication Date: 5/28/2009Pages: 128Reading Level: Age 8 and Up

Mission Control, This Is Apollo: The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon

Children's Books

Viking Books for Young Readers

The epic of the Apollo missions told in the astronauts' own words and gorgeously illustrated with their photographs Andrew Chaikin's A Man on the Moon is considered the definitive history of the Apollo moon missions-arguably the pinnacle of human experience. Now, using never-before-published quotes taken from his in-depth interviews with twenty-three of the twenty-four Apollo lunar astronauts, Chaikin and his collaborator, Victoria Kohl, have created an extraordinary account of the lunar missions. In Voices from the Moon the astronauts vividly recount their experiences in intimate detail; their distinct personalities and remarkably varied perspectives emerge from their candid and deeply personal reflections. Carefully assembled into a narrative that reflects the entire arc of the lunar journey, Voices from the Moon captures the magnificence of the Apollo program like no other book. Paired with their own words are 160 images taken from NASA's new high-resolution scans of the photos the astronauts took during the missions. Many of the photos, which are reproduced with stunning and unprecedented detail, have rarely-if ever-been seen by the general public. Voices from the Moon is an utterly unique chronicle of these defining moments in human history.

Voices from the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences

Avery

An illustrated celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first moon landing offers a technically accessible history of the Apollo Program from its less-than-auspicious beginnings, through its greatest triumphs, to its untimely end. 25,000 first printing. Tour.

Viking Adult

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When dinosaurs walked (Curious creatures)

World Book Company

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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts (Penguin Magnum Collection)

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

A Positron Named Priscilla: Scientific Discovery at the Frontier

Mission Control, This Is Apollo: The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon

Voices from the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts

When dinosaurs walked (Curious creatures)