Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series) - Hardcover

Nelson, Craig

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9781410418548: Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction Series)

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ISBN 10: 1410418545 ISBN 13: 9781410418548

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2009

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Recreates the story of the Apollo 11 moon mission through interviews, NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents.

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About the Author:

Craig Nelson has been a vice president and executive editor of Harper & Row, Hyperion, Random House, and Villard, and a literary agent. He is the author of several books, including Thomas Paine, winner of the 2007 Henry Adams Prize. He has been profiled in Variety, Interview, Publishers Weekly, and Time Out.

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Author Craig Nelson focuses on the rocket builders and the men who rode their inventions to the moon as he tells the story of the U.S. Space Program. Richard McGonagle sounds like he was there. His clear, slightly gruff voice sounds full of belief and pride in the program while hitting the information home. He's bemused as he talks about the celebrity status of the astronauts at the height of the space race and solemn as he tells of the risks and casualties. Nelson's account concentrates on the glory years, but takes listeners to the present and future as well. The anecdotes, brought alive through McGonagle's narration, make this an entertaining and emotional history. J.A.S. � AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

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