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Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon

AUTHOR Nelson, Craig; Nelson, Craig
PUBLISHER Penguin Books (04/27/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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A New York Times Bestseller

"Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride."
-The Wall Street Journal

Restoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Rocket Men presents a vivid narrative of the moon mission, taking readers on the journey to one of the last frontiers of the human imagination.

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ISBN-13: 9780143117162
ISBN-10: 0143117165
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 432
Carton Quantity: 18
Product Dimensions: 6.32 x 0.94 x 9.00 inches
Weight: 0.94 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | History
Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics
Technology & Engineering | United States - 20th Century
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 629.454
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A New York Times Bestseller

"Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride."
-The Wall Street Journal

Restoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Rocket Men presents a vivid narrative of the moon mission, taking readers on the journey to one of the last frontiers of the human imagination.

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