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Picturing Apollo 11 - Rare Views and Undiscovered Moments (Hardcover)
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Picturing Apollo 11 - Rare Views and Undiscovered Moments (Hardcover)
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Picturing Apollo 11 is an unprecedented photographic history of the
space mission that defined an era. Through a wealth of unpublicized
and recently discovered images, this book presents new and
rarely-seen views of the people, places, and events involved in the
pioneering first moon landing of July 20, 1969. No other book has
showcased as many never-before-seen photos connected with Apollo
11, or as many photos covering the activities from months before to
years after the mission. Starting with the extensive preparations,
these photographs show astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins,
and Buzz Aldrin training for the flight, as well as the stages of
the massive Saturn V rocket arriving at the Kennedy Space Center
for assembly. They capture the media frenzy over the unfolding
story and the "moon fever" that gripped the nation. Also featured
here are shots of incredible moments from the mission. In these
images, spectators flock to Cape Canaveral. The rocket launches in
a cloud of fire and thunder. Armstrong and Aldrin step out of the
lunar module Eagle onto the surface of the moon. The command module
Columbia splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, and the extraordinary
voyage is celebrated around the world and in the following decades.
Most of the photographs were selected from NASA archives and the
collection of J. L. Pickering, the world's largest private
collection of U.S. human space flight images. The accompanying text
details the scenes, revealing the astonishing scale and scope of
activities that went into planning and executing the first moon
landing. This book commemorates the historic mission and evokes the
electric atmosphere of the time.
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