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Nature and Science August 2019
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Nova: Back To The Moon
Note: Originally broadcast as a single episode of the television program "Nova" on the PBS network. Video; 60 minutes.
What it's about: On the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 11's historic moon landing, NOVA looks ahead to the hoped-for dawn of a new age in space travel.
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American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race
by Douglas Brinkley
What it's about: An award-winning historian and perennial New York Times best-selling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge and America’s race to the moon. (United States history).
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| Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First... by Robert KursonIntroducing: Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, who carried out one of NASA's most challenging missions.
What they did: Given 50-50 odds of returning safely, the trio risked their lives to complete the first crewed lunar orbit in December 1968.
Why you might like it: Rocket Men contrasts the lofty achievements of the astronauts with historical events of a turbulent period in U.S. history. |
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First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong
by James R. Hansen
What's in it: An authorized portrait of the first astronaut to set foot on the moon sheds light on other aspects of his career, from the honors he received as a naval aviator to the price he and his family paid for his professional dedication.
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Exploring the moon : the Apollo expeditions
by David M. Harland
What it's about: In this comprehensive overview of Man's relationship with his planet's nearest neighbor, David Harland opens with a review of the robotic probes, namely the Rangers which returned television before crashing into the Moon, the Surveyors which 'soft landed' in order to investigate the nature of the surface, and the Lunar Orbiters which mapped prospective Apollo landing sites. He then outlines the historic landing by Apollo 11 and the final three missions of comprehensive geological investigations. He concludes with a review of the robotic spacecraft that made remote-sensing observations of the Moon. This Commemorative Edition includes a foreword by one of the original astronauts as well as an extra section reviewing the prospect of renewed exploration there. New graphics and images are also included.
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Rocket men : the epic story of the first men on the moon
by Craig Nelson
What's in it: A publishing vice president, executive editor, author, and winner of the 2007 Henry Adams Prize recreates the story of the Apollo 11 moon mission through interviews, NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents.
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Full moon
by Michael Light
What it's about: Selected from among the thousands of photographs taken by Apollo astronauts during the moon expeditions, a stunning array of 145 black-and-white and full-color photos offers a composite space voyage to Earth's satellite, from liftoff to moon landing to return home.
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Chronicle of flight : a year-by-year history of aviation
by Walter J. Boyne
What it's about: A pictorial record of a century of flight which includes running timelines that capture the essential moments in the history of flight. From ancient times, past moon landings, and beyond.
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