TITLE:
A man on the moon : the voyages of the Apollo astronauts / Andrew Chaikin.
Publication Date:
1994
Publication Information:
New York : Viking,
Physical Description:
xv, 670 p. : ill.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
Summary:
From flamboyant prankster Pete Conrad to scientist Jack Schmitt, who had to prove he was made of the "right stuff" to go to the moon, memorable characters abound in this brilliant chronicle of the Apollo missions. Chaikin makes technological details accessible to the lay person and gives each aspect of a moon voyage a minute-by-minute breathlessness. 16 photos.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780670814466
