Apollo: The Epic Journey to the Moon

David Reynolds; Wally Schirra; Von Hardesty

ISBN 10: 0151009643 / ISBN 13: 9780151009640

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Apollo: The Epic Journey to the Moon
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0151009643
• ISBN 13: 9780151009640
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 3.25 pounds

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Synopsis

A reconstruction of the key events and personalities in the Apollo program traces the history-making experiences of the astronauts and NASA experts who contributed to the first successful moon landing and other subsequent missions, in a volume complemented by color photographs and newly commissioned illustrations. 30,000 first printing.

About the Authors

David West Reynolds is the author of six books, including #1 New York Times bestseller Star Wars: Episode I, The Visual Dictionary. He holds a doctorate in classical archaeology from the University of Michigan. An expert in space exploration, Reynolds is directing a project with a group of lunar and astrophysical scientists to recover image data from a little-known 1973 Soviet moon landing. He lives in Marin County, California.

Wally Schirra, one of the Original Seven astronauts, is the only astronaut to have flown on all three NASA programs-Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. He lives in San Diego, California.

Von Hardesty is a historian and curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He is the editor of the Cambridge Centennial of Flight book series. He lives in Grottoes, Virginia.

Gene Cernan, a Gemini and Apollo astronaut, was the last man to set foot on the Moon. He lives in Houston, Texas.

David West Reynolds is the author of six books, including #1 New York Times bestseller Star Wars: Episode I, The Visual Dictionary. He holds a doctorate in classical archaeology from the University of Michigan. An expert in space exploration, Reynolds is directing a project with a group of lunar and astrophysical scientists to recover image data from a little-known 1973 Soviet moon landing. He lives in Marin County, California.

Wally Schirra, one of the Original Seven astronauts, is the only astronaut to have flown on all three NASA programs-Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. He lives in San Diego, California.

Von Hardesty is a historian and curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He is the editor of the Cambridge Centennial of Flight book series. He lives in Grottoes, Virginia.

Gene Cernan, a Gemini and Apollo astronaut, was the last man to set foot on the Moon. He lives in Houston, Texas.