Much has been written about the legendary flight of Apollo 11 and
mankind’s first tentative steps into deep space. It’s often
said that the world stopped, watching in awe as the crew of Apollo
11 completed their mission. It is true that in that moment, almost
everyone had virtually gone to the moon as people around the world
gazed in wonderment at the grainy black-and-white images of Neil
Armstrong taking that first step onto the surface of another world.
But that was a fleeting moment and just as quickly, the moment was
gone– wars raged on, protestors filled the streets, and average
Americans went back to their daily lives. Everyone’s Gone to the
Moon is a week-by-week journey through July 1969, one of the most
pivotal months in human history – in space and here on Earth.
This unique book follows the crew of Apollo 11 and NASA as they
prepare for the historic first lunar landing alongside the major
global events buried beneath headlines covering the historic space
mission. Interwoven with the story of Apollo 11 are the events on
our home planet that made an equally important impact on who we
were then and who we are today: the Life of Prince Charles was
threatened by a terrorist attack in Wales; the storm dubbed the
Ohio Fireworks Derecho ripped through the Midwest, killing dozens;
the assassination of Kenyan Economic Minister Tom Myoba (of which
Barack Obama Sr. was a key witness) undercut a nation just learning
to stand on its own; Senator Ted Kennedy was involved in a
mysterious accident in Chappaquiddick, Massachusetts; ARPANET, the
first real “Internet” was unveiled; Monty Python was born; John
Lennon and Paul McCartney released “Give Peace a Chance” during
escalated Vietnam War tensions; Midnight Cowboy stunned the Academy
Awards; and much more. Meanwhile, NASA was still scrambling.
Everyone’s Gone to the Moon features little known
behind-the-scenes stories of the moon landing like how NASA had to
grapple with media, the technical issues that still plagued the
lunar module, and how the prior crew of Apollo 10 suffered
incredible itching from their spacesuits that needed correcting
before Apollo 11 could even be launched. This deep dive into the
Apollo 11 mission’s most crucial weeks and the little-known and
rarely remembered events occurring simultaneously back on Earth
gives a vivid new perspective to the month that launched humanity
into the future.
General
Imprint: |
Prometheus Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Joe Cuhaj
|
Dimensions: |
223 x 154 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
262 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-63388-881-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-63388-881-9 |
Barcode: |
9781633888814 |
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