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Footprints in the Dust - The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975 (Hardcover) Loot Price: R804
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Footprints in the Dust - The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975 (Hardcover): Colin Burgess

Footprints in the Dust - The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975 (Hardcover)

Colin Burgess; Foreword by Richard F Gordon

Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight

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Following the fortieth anniversary of Apollo 11, as NASA prepares to return astronauts to the moon, Footprints in the Dust offers a thorough, engrossing, and multifaceted account of the Apollo missions. The flight of Apollo 11 was a triumph of human endeavor, persistence, and technology, one of the greatest achievements in human history. This book begins with the mission that sent Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin to the moon, then follows American spaceflight through the harrowing rescue of Apollo 13 before moving on to the successful joint Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with key figures in the space program, the authors convey the human drama and chart the technological marvels that went into the Apollo missions. They also put the accomplishments of American spaceflight into historical context, examining the competitive space race with the Soviet Union, the roles of politics and personality in launching the mission, and the consequences, practical and profound, of this giant leap for mankind. Purchase the audio edition.

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Imprint: University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
Release date: April 2010
First published: June 2010
Editors: Colin Burgess
Foreword by: Richard F Gordon
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards / Cloth over boards
Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 978-0-8032-2665-4
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics
Books > History > World history > General
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LSN: 0-8032-2665-9
Barcode: 9780803226654

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