Rocket men : the daring odyssey of Apollo 8 and the astronauts who made man's first journey to the Moon

Large Print Book - 2018

LP 629.45 Kur

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ISBN: 9780525589938
Physical Description x, 564 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition First large print edition.
Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2018.

General Note:	GMD: large print.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Do you want to go to the moon? -- The space race -- A secret plan -- Are you out of your mind? -- Frank Borman -- Just four months -- Jim Lovell -- Pushed to superhuman speeds -- Bill Anders -- How's fifty-fifty? -- My God, we are really doing this -- Leaving home -- A deeply troubled year -- A critical test -- An astronaut in trouble -- Equisphere -- Racing the moon -- Our most ancient companion -- Earthrise -- The Heaven and the Earth -- Aiming for home -- Please be informed-there is a Santa Claus -- Help from an old friend -- The men who saved 1968.

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Rocket Men : The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon

by Kurson, Robert

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Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Prologue: Countdown	p. 3
Chapter 1	Do You Want To Go To The Moon?	p. 7
Chapter 2	The Space Race	p. 19
Chapter 3	A Secret Plan	p. 43
Chapter 4	Are You Out Of Your Mind?	p. 58
Chapter 5	Frank Borman	p. 80
Chapter 6	Just Four Months	p. 104
Chapter 7	Jim Lovell	p. 127
Chapter 8	Pushed To Superhuman Speeds	p. 151
Chapter 9	Bill Anders	p. 165
Chapter 10	How's Fifty-Fifty?	p. 192
Chapter 11	My God, We Are Really Doing This	p. 207
Chapter 12	Leaving Home	p. 229
Chapter 13	A Deeply Troubled Year	p. 257
Chapter 14	A Critical Test	p. 278
Chapter 15	An Astronaut In Trouble	p. 298
Chapter 16	Equigravisphere	p. 312
Chapter 17	Racing The Moon	p. 335
Chapter 18	Our Most Ancient Companion	p. 348
Chapter 19	Earthrise	p. 355
Chapter 20	The Heaven And The Earth	p. 381
Chapter 21	Aiming For Home	p. 402
Chapter 22	Please Be Informed-There Is A Santa Claus	p. 416
Chapter 23	Help From An Old Friend	p. 437
Chapter 24	The Men Who Saved 1968	p. 455
	Epilogue	p. 478
	Acknowledgments	p. 513
	Diagram of Apollo 8	p. 520
	Author's Note	p. 523
	A Note on Sources	p. 531
	Index	p. 539