Live TV From the Moon (Paperback)

Book & DVD. The further the lunar landings regress into history, the more important the TV images have become. Until now the background story of this important footage has been overlooked. The TV systems used on Apollo were not without controversy. When President Kennedy issued the challenge to successfully land men on the moon and return them safely to earth by the end of the 1960's, NASA unwittingly found itself facing a two-fold predicament. Should the American taxpayer be privy to a front row seat via television, and would it be possible to develop compact TV cameras for just such a purpose within the allotted timeframe? Drawing upon the skill and knowledge of RCA and Westinghouse engineers a series of TV cameras were developed which revolutionised not only space exploration, but electronic news gathering as a whole. This book covers everything from the earliest known proposals of lunar TV coverage, and on through the political battles that ultimately led to the TV system which flew on the Apollo missions. The book takes what some may see as a very sterile or niche topic, and extends it into an interesting subject anyone can understand and appreciate. This book can be compared to the "Making of..." documentaries which often accompany feature films. For the first time, the live telecasts from the moon are given their own complete "Making of..." account.

General

Imprint:	Apogee Books
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	July 2010
First published:	July 2010
Authors:	Dwight Steven-Boniecki
Dimensions:	180 x 260 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-926592-16-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Space travel & exploration Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Communications engineering / telecommunications > Television technology
LSN:	1-926592-16-6
Barcode:	9781926592169

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