Chariots for Apollo: The Making of the Lunar Module - Hardcover

Charles R. Pellegrino; Joshua Stoff

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689115598 ISBN 13: 9780689115592

Publisher: Atheneum, 1985

Synopsis

Describes the design and construction of the lunar module, behind-the-scenes conflicts at NASA, and the drama of the Apollo Moon missions

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Reviews

This is a readable, colorful book that should be approached with caution. The authors put Grumman Corporation, prime contractor for the lunar module, in center stage. While contractors often get less credit than they deserve, the emphasis here results in an unbalanced view. The resolution of major issues generally was much more complex than the narrative suggests. One might infer from the text that a Grumman executive singlehandedly convinced the White House to implement the Space Station program. Finally, the authors have re-created some of the correspondence and dialogue, a technique which is not always successful. Which parts are historically accurate and which are not? In spite of dramatic writing, use of historically significant material, and a number of interesting illustrations, this, by its nature, appears to be a rather subjective account. Roger E. Bilstein, History Dept., Univ. of HoustonClear Lake
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Atheneum
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689115598
• ISBN 13: 9780689115592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 254