A man on the moon andrew chaikin

Based on indepth interviews with twentythree of the twentyfour moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, science journalist andrew chaikins a man on the moon conveys every aspect of the missions with breathtaking immediacy, from the rush of liftoff, to the heartstopping lunar touchdown, to the final hurdle. Chaikin s approach to the book, which isnt a straight history of apollo. The strength of the book lies in chaikins exhaustive research, including interviews with all 24 apollo astronauts. A decade in the making, this book is based on hundreds of hours of indepth interviews with each of the twentyfour moon voyagers, as well as those who contributed. Chaikin is best known as the author of a man on the moon.

Jun 30, 2009 a man on the moon by andrew chaikin, 9780141041834, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Chaikins interviews with those involved make for an interesting and engaging book, would highly recommend. Published by penguin, 2007 new edition featuring an afterword for the 50th anniversary of the space age purchase at amazon a decade in the making, this. Lots of dramatic moments,the first view of the earth from lunar orbit,apollo 8,the selection of the first man to step on the moon apollo 11,the moment of near disaster for apollo 12. Chaikin, who coauthored the new book with wife victoria kohl, first saw the new. Moreover, not all truetolifestories writers are lucky to deliver such factual account having firsthand information gained through interviews. The voyages of the apollo astronauts andrew chaikin isbn. He is a commentator for nprs morning edition and had appeared on good morning america, nightline, fresh air, and talk of. The voyages of the apollo astronauts by andrew chaikin. One cannot overstate the importance of andrew chaikin s book on the apollo program. At the age of nine, he became interested in outerspace and the moon when ed white walked in space on gemini 4.

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Times on the apollo space program and nasas journey to the moon this acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. Based on indepth interviews with twentythree of the twentyfour moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, a man on the moon conveys every aspect of the apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and. He is the author of a man on the moon, a detailed description of the apollo missions to the moon. The story of each moon mission is described in vivid detail. A man on the moon 9780140272017 by andrew chaikin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Now, using neverbeforepublished quotes taken from his indepth interviews with twentythree of the twentyfour apollo lunar astronauts, chaikin and his collaborator, victoria kohl, have created an. It describes the voyages of the apollo program astronauts in detail, from apollo 8 to 17.

First published in 1994, this acclaimed work was the main basis for tom hanks 12part hbo miniseries, from the earth to the moon, which won the emmy for best miniseries in 1998. The absolute goto book of the apollo programme is the epic a man on the moon by andrew chaikin. The epic of the apollo missions told in the astronauts own words and gorgeously illustrated with their photographs andrew chaikins a man on the moon is considered the definitive history of the apollo moon missionsarguably the pinnacle of human experience. On the night of july 20, 1969, our world changed forever when neil armstrong and buzz aldrin walked on the moon. A decade in the making, this book is based on hundreds of hours of indepth interviews with each of the twentyfour moon voyagers, as well. A man on the moon audiobook, written by andrew chaikin. Jan 05, 2017 on the night of july 20, 1969, our world changed forever when neil armstrong and buzz aldrin walked on the moon. Many years in the making, chaikin took the time to track down and interview nearly all of the 24 astronauts who flew to the moon during project apollo i believe the only person he missed was jack swiegert, apollo s command module pilot, who passed away in 1982 before writing. Andrew chaikin is the author of the acclaimed a man on the moon and several other books about space. Andrew chaikins a man on the moon is considered the definitive history of the apollo moon missionsarguably the pinnacle of human experience. You will be pleased that many of the astronauts i spoke with last weekend at the 11th asf astronut reunion at cape kennedy said your book, a man on the moon was the definitive the account of the effort to put americans on the moon. A man on the moon by andrew chaikin, 9780141041834, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

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Now, using neverbeforepublished quotes taken from his indepth interviews with. This book formed the basis for from the earth to the moon, a 12part hbo miniseries from 1999 to 2001, chaikin served as executive editor for space and science at. The voyages of the apollo astronauts, widely regarded as the definitive account of the moon missions. The strength of the book lies in chaikin s exhaustive research, including interviews with all 24 apollo astronauts.