Lost Moon the Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 Signed Edition - Hardcover

Lovell, Jim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395670292 ISBN 13: 9780395670293

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1994

Synopsis

Out of the seven Apollo expeditions to land on the moon, six of the efforts succeeded outstandingly and one failed. Lost Moon is the story of the failure and the incredible heroism of the three astronauts who brought their crippled vehicle back to earth. This account--written by Jim Lovell, commander of the mission, and his talented coauthor, Jeffrey Kluger--captures the high drama of that unique event and is told in the vernacular of the men in the sky and on the ground who masterminded this triumph of heroism, intellectual brilliance, and raw courage. A thrilling story of a thrilling episode in the history of space exploration.

About this title

About the Author:

JEFFREY KLUGER has written for various publications,
including Discover, the New York Times Magazine, GQ, and the Wall Street
Journal. He is also the author of Journey Beyond Selene.

From Booklist:

Even though Lovell was the commanding officer of Apollo 13 and therefore at the very heart of these galvanizing events, he and coauthor Kluger of Discover magazine felt that the "omniscient sweep" of a third-person voice was essential to the telling of this unparalleled story. And they were right. The facts are these: On April 11, 1970, Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise began their journey to the moon. Two days later, when Apollo 13 was 200,000 miles from home and five sixths of the way to its inhospitable destination, an oxygen tank exploded and the crew was placed in unprecedented danger. So many things could have killed the crew, from lack of oxygen and water to the complete breakdown of communication and navigation systems. If any one of those catastrophes had occurred, the three men would have been condemned to an eternity of orbiting the earth and her pale sister entombed in the craft that failed them. Instead, ingenuity and sheer luck prevailed. Lovell and Kluger document every white-knuckle phase of this near disaster, balancing fascinating technological detail with more, pardon the pun, down-to-earth concerns, such as how Marilyn Lovell kept her composure during the seemingly endless ordeal. It's no wonder that director Ron Howard and Oscar-winner Tom Hanks have made a movie based on this book: you'd be hard-pressed to find a more compelling and unique drama. Donna Seaman

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co.
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0395670292
• ISBN 13: 9780395670293
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 378