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How Apollo Flew to the Moon
W. David Woods
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Description for How Apollo Flew to the Moon
Paperback. From launch to splashdown, this book tells the exciting story of the Apollo flights to the Moon. It details the technology and techniques used to fly to the Moon and explore its surface, as well as offers testimony of the people who were there at the time. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration. Num Pages: 588 pages, 128 black & white illustrations, 127 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 33. Weight in Grams: 948.
Stung by the pioneering space successes of the Soviet Union - in particular, Gagarin being the first man in space, the United States gathered the best of its engineers and set itself the goal of reaching the Moon within a decade. In an expanding 2nd edition of How Apollo Flew to the Moon, David Woods tells the exciting story of how the resulting Apollo flights were conducted by following a virtual flight to the Moon and its exploration of the surface. From launch to splashdown, he hitches a ride in the incredible spaceships that took men to another world, exploring ... Read more
Stung by the pioneering space successes of the Soviet Union - in particular, Gagarin being the first man in space, the United States gathered the best of its engineers and set itself the goal of reaching the Moon within a decade. In an expanding 2nd edition of How Apollo Flew to the Moon, David Woods tells the exciting story of how the resulting Apollo flights were conducted by following a virtual flight to the Moon and its exploration of the surface. From launch to splashdown, he hitches a ride in the incredible spaceships that took men to another world, exploring ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration
Condition
New
Number of Pages
555
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441971784
SKU
V9781441971784
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-4
About W. David Woods
In his spare time, W. David Woods, took up studying the Apollo program and contributing to its documentation on the web. In 1994, he began scanning NASA history books under the aegis of the NASA History Division for presentation on the web. In 1997, David was presented with a Public Service Award in Washington D.C. by the NASA Administrator. In ... Read more
Reviews for How Apollo Flew to the Moon
From the reviews of the second edition: “This book was written for those … to learn without the prerequisite degree in aeronautics. … Due to the high level of detail that is paid to virtually all aspects of Apollo, this book is well worth the price and should be considered a must have for space aficionados. … There are ... Read more