Much has been written about the legendary flight of Apollo 11 and mankinds first tentative steps into deep space. Its often said that the world stopped, watching in awe as the crew of Apollo 11 completed their mission. It is true that in that momen...Lasīt vairāk
Much has been written about the legendary flight of Apollo 11 and mankinds first tentative steps into deep space. Its often said that the world stopped, watching in awe as the crew of Apollo 11 completed their mission. It is true that in that momen...Lasīt vairāk
This firsthand account of the development of the Apollo 11 mission gives a behind-the-scenes look at the 1969 moon landing mission from an engineers perspective. The technical problems and solutions of designing a capsule to carry three astronaut...Lasīt vairāk
This firsthand account of the development of the Apollo 11 mission gives a behind-the-scenes look at the 1969 moon landing mission from an engineers perspective. The technical problems and solutions of designing a capsule to carry three astronaut...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Nov-2022, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496234247)
Christopher A. Roosa grew up the eldest son of Apollo 14 astronaut and command module pilot Stuart A. Roosa. As a child of the space program, Christopher had a ringside seat at the dinner table of one of twenty-four Americans who had either entered l...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
(Izdošanas datums: 02-Nov-2021, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496228673)
Following the fortieth anniversary of Apollo 11, as NASA prepares to return astronauts to the moon, Footprints in the Dust offers a thorough, engrossing, and multifaceted account of the Apollo missions. The flight of Apollo 11 was a triumph of h...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Purdue Studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Mar-2020, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Purdue University Press, ISBN-13: 9781557539489)
In May 1961, President Kennedy announced that the United States would attempt to land a man on the moon and return him safely to the earth before the end of that decade. Yet NASA did not have a specific plan for how to accomplish that goal. Over the...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Purdue Studies in Aeronautics and Astronautics
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Mar-2020, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Purdue University Press, ISBN-13: 9781557539472)
In May 1961, President Kennedy announced that the United States would attempt to land a man on the moon and return him safely to the earth before the end of that decade. Yet NASA did not have a specific plan for how to accomplish that goal. Over the...Lasīt vairāk
The Apollo 11 mission began on July 16, 1969. A few days later, the lunar module touched down on the Moons surface. The door opened, and Neil Armstrong stepped out. Find out more in The Apollo Missions, one of the titles in the Space Exploration ser...Lasīt vairāk
Did you know that twelve Americans have set foot on the moon? Or that the moon has mountains, one of them taller than any found on Earth? Striking photos and fast-paced, newspaper-like text explore everything readers could ever want to learn about th...Lasīt vairāk
On July 20, 1969, Americans had their eyes and ears glued to their TVs and radios. NASAs successful moon landing left the nation in awe. This moment inspired inventors and engineers across the nation. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 mo...Lasīt vairāk
On July 20, 1969, Americans had their eyes and ears glued to their TVs and radios. NASAs successful moon landing left the nation in awe. This moment inspired inventors and engineers across the nation. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 mo...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 25-Jun-2019, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300245165)
Fifty years after the Moon landing, a new history of the space race explores the lives of both Soviet and American engineers At the dawn of the space age, technological breakthroughs in Earth orbit flight were both breathtaking feats of ingenuity and...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 25-Jun-2019, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300245165)
Fifty years after the Moon landing, a new history of the space race explores the lives of both Soviet and American engineers At the dawn of the space age, technological breakthroughs in Earth orbit flight were both breathtaking feats of ingenuity and...Lasīt vairāk
In a world divided by the ideological struggles of the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, more than one-fifth of the people on the planet paused to watch the live transmission of the Apollo 11 mission. To watch as humanity took...Lasīt vairāk
The moon landing of 1969 stands as an iconic moment for both the United States and humankind. The familiar story focuses on the journey of the brave astronauts, who brought home Moon rocks and startling photographs. But Apollos full account includes...Lasīt vairāk
The moon landing of 1969 stands as an iconic moment for both the United States and humankind. The familiar story focuses on the journey of the brave astronauts, who brought home Moon rocks and startling photographs. But Apollos full account includes...Lasīt vairāk
Instant New York Times BestsellerAs the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedys inspir...Lasīt vairāk
Fascinating new book examines the history of Nasas Apollo space missions Daily Mail_______Eight key lessons to revolutionise your life with the mindset that got man to the moon.20th July 1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the...Lasīt vairāk
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong landed gently on the lunar surface and became the first person to set foot on another world. People around the world stopped what they were doing to crowd around television sets and radios to witness one of the greate...Lasīt vairāk
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong landed gently on the lunar surface and became the first person to set foot on another world. People around the world stopped what they were doing to crowd around television sets and radios to witness one of the grea...Lasīt vairāk
The first Moon landing was an important event in history. Men had already been into space. But, no one had ever landed on the Moon until the Apollo 11 mission. The Apollo 11 mission was a big accomplishment for America and it captivated people around...Lasīt vairāk
The first Moon landing was an important event in history. Men had already been into space. But, no one had ever landed on the Moon until the Apollo 11 mission. The Apollo 11 mission was a big accomplishment for America and it captivated people around...Lasīt vairāk
The first Moon landing was an important event in history. Men had already been into space. But, no one had ever landed on the Moon until the Apollo 11 mission. The Apollo 11 mission was a big accomplishment for America and it captivated people around...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
(Izdošanas datums: 01-May-2016, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9780803285996)
Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin conducted a secret ceremony unsanctioned by NASA: they placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called The Fallen Astronaut, along with a plaque bearing a list...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
(Izdošanas datums: 01-May-2016, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9780803285972)
Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin conducted a secret ceremony unsanctioned by NASA: they placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called The Fallen Astronaut, along with a plaque bearing a list...Lasīt vairāk
Thousands of workers labored at Kennedy Space Center around the clock, seven days a week, for half a year to prepare a mission for the liftoff of Apollo 11. This is the story of what went on during those hectic six months.Countdown to a Moon Launch p...Lasīt vairāk
During the summer of 1969-the summer Americans first walked on the moon-musician and poet Patti Smith recalled strolling down the Coney Island Boardwalk to a refreshment stand, where "e;pictures of Jesus, President Kennedy, and the astronauts wer...Lasīt vairāk
During the summer of 1969-the summer Americans first walked on the moon-musician and poet Patti Smith recalled strolling down the Coney Island Boardwalk to a refreshment stand, where "e;pictures of Jesus, President Kennedy, and the astronauts wer...Lasīt vairāk
Mailers superb account, written as it was happening, of the first attempt to land men on the moonHouston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.A Fire on the Moon tells the scarcely credible story of the Apollo 11 mission. It is suffused wit...Lasīt vairāk
How do we know about the select band of astronauts who travelled to the Moon? How were they selected and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the astronauts and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes informa...Lasīt vairāk
Discover the history of the space race in this exciting and riveting nonfiction title! Elementary readers will learn about the Kennedy Space Station, the Cold War, Sputnik, the first astronauts and cosmonauts to make it into space, and the first land...Lasīt vairāk
Jay Barbree, Howard Benedict, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Neil Armstrong
(Izdošanas datums: 03-May-2011, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Open Road Media, ISBN-13: 9781453255711)
New York Times bestseller for fans of First Man: A ;breathtaking insider history of NASAs space programfrom astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton (Entertainment Weekly). On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space rac...Lasīt vairāk
Jay Barbree, Howard Benedict, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Neil Armstrong
(Izdošanas datums: 03-May-2011, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Open Road Media, ISBN-13: 9781453211922)
New York Times bestseller for fans of First Man: A “breathtaking” insider history of NASA’s space program—from astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton (Entertainment Weekly). On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launche...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Apr-2007, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: St Martin's Press, ISBN-13: 9781429971782)
From the Apollo 17 commander and NASA veteran, "e;an exciting, insiders take on what it was like to become one of the first humans in space"e; (Publishers Weekly).Eugene Cernan was a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the...Lasīt vairāk
Colin Burgess, Kate Doolan, Bert Vis, Eugene A. Cernan
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Oct-2003, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9780803202412)
Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin conducted a secret ceremony unsanctioned by NASA: they placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called "e;The Fallen Astronaut,"e; along with a plaque b...Lasīt vairāk
