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Richard W. Orloff - Apollo - 9780387300436 - V9780387300436
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Apollo

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Description for Apollo Paperback. Provides an overview of the origins of the Apollo program and descriptions of the ground facilities, launch vehicles and spacecraft that were developed in the quest to reach - and return from - the surface of the moon. This title is suitable for space enthusiasts, space historians, journalists, and others. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 634 pages, 224 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1124.

This book provides an overview of the origins of the Apollo program and descriptions of the ground facilities, launch vehicles and spacecraft that were developed in the quest to reach – and return from - the surface of the moon. It will serve as an invaluable single-volume sourcebook for space enthusiasts, space historians, journalists, and others. The text includes a comprehensive collection of tables listing facts and figures for each mission.

Product Details

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
666
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration
Condition
New
Number of Pages
634
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387300436
SKU
V9780387300436
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Richard W. Orloff
Richard Orloff is a historian of the Apollo program who, in 2000, compiled a review of the Apollo missions, supplemented by a comprehensive tabular statistical reference.  This was published by NASA and is now out of print.  David Harland is also a space historian who has studied and written extensively about the Apollo program.

Reviews for Apollo
From the reviews: "This book, being a source book, sets out the facts of the Apollo program. … At the end of each chapter, text provides conclusions and objectives that demonstrate the value added. As well, chapters finish with a brief selection of relevant black and white photographs. From these, the reader has an excellent ready referral ... Read more

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