The best books about the apollo program and landing on the moon. The truth about why, however, isnt stranger than fiction. The apollo program has been the focus of several works of fiction, including. You guys asked for it, so here are some book recommendations to get your space libraries started. It also undertook a mixture of new projects to do the work that would make the moon landing achievable. Ive read a fair number of books on the glory days of nasas manned space program, from mercury through gemini and apollo, and though this book focuses. During the apollo 11 mission, astronauts neil armstrong and buzz aldrin landed their apollo lunar module lm and walked on the lunar surface, while michael collins remained. Jan 01, 1989 this book is, by far, my favorite book about the early days of americas space program and about the apollo missions.
A space historian takes the apollo program off its pedestal to examine it from multiple angles. The apollo space program was the largest technical undertaking of the twentieth century. Its by andrew chaikin and the book is generally viewed as the definitive account of the apollo program. Jul 16, 2019 the united states space program before and during apollo, including the first time humankind landed on the moon on july 20, 1969, during apollo 11, is one of the most written about subjects in. Mission to the moon kennedy space center apollo history kennedy space center planetary materials curation lunar samples at johnson space center lunar module spacecraft assembly and test page no active link, archived from 27 april 2006 apollo books online apollo.
Kennedy set a national goal to land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth before the end of the decade. The united states space program before and during apollo, including the first time humankind landed on the moon on july 20, 1969, during apollo. Later missions would use a less combustible mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. May 21, 2019 best spaceflight and space history books. Apollo exploration mission collectibles for sale ebay. The united states space program before and during apollo, including the first time humankind landed on the moon on july 20, 1969, during.
The structure of apollo the lost and forgotten missions follows the development and in flight testing of the apollo lunar spacecraft prior to apollo 11 as well as missions planned following that first landing. A space historian takes the apollo program off its pedestal to examine it from. The apollo missions would test the command module and lunar modules. Its only july, but my toread shelf is already overloaded with apollorelated books, so i decided to cover those in a special summer bookrecommendation blog. Three missions celebrating outer space field notes. This book is, by far, my favorite book about the early days of americas space program and about the apollo missions. Less than 20 minutes later, buzz aldrin, who piloted the. Jun 28, 2017 margot lee shetterlys hidden figures harpercollins, 2016 shows there are many ways to approach the u. The best books about the apollo program and landing on the. A history of apollo lunar exploration missions nasa sp4214, 1989. For similar books and articles, follow along with our content tagged with astronaut books, books about the moon, science, and space exploration. And now, almost 50 years later, apollo viixvii, a new book from teneues, relives the.
A beautiful book that tells a suspenseful story of the apollo program in free verse across 144 pages. Includes pictures chronicles the apollo program from beginning to end, profiling apollo 1, apollo 11, and apollo includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading includes a table of contents the apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in american history, but the first successful landing of men on the moon during apollo 11 had complicated roots dating back. Another good is by the guy who picked all the apollo crew. Johnsons work made the apollo missions possible, and this book will surely inspire children mathematicallyinclined and otherwise to reach. But the emphasis in the title on the most famous missions is correct. This book chronicling the new horizons mission to pluto, written by alan stern, the missions principal investigator, and astrobiologist and author david grinspoon, is a deep but speedy dive. New books about apollo 11 and the mission to the moon offer. Why apollo really stopped at 17 apollo 18 conspiracy. However, we have offered some pretty spectacular photographs from the astronauts in nasas apollo missions, as well as images from their earlier and. The apollo program smithsonian national air and space museum apollo. The apollo missions marked the first time human beings left earths orbit and visited another world, and thus they loom large in our collective memory. Nasa elected to skip apollo s 2 and 3 and move directly to mission 4. List of apollo missions apollo manned moon landings. Published by atlantic monthly press, new york 1988 isbn 10.
The apollo missions, one of which led to neil armstrong and buzz aldrins iconic first landing, are some of the most profound accomplishments of mankind. Fishman, donovan, brinkley apollo 11 books highlight the mission to the moons legacy these works make apparent how singular an achievement americas. As an overview of the apollo program, this book is adequate. Filled with beautiful pictures and stories from missions to the moon, the book delves into the impact of the apollo program on everything from environmentalism to religion to science.
But where did the apollo programs name come from in the first place. Learn more about the history of the apollo program in this article. Paintings and drawings related to the apollo mission to the moon. An annotated bibliography of the apollo program monographs in aerospace history, no. Apollo set several major human spaceflight milestones. In addition, 5 hors commerce not for sale valises numbered h. If you want to learn more about the mission, here are 7 new books that. The article 11 kids books celebrating moon landings, apollo missions, and more was curated by bianca schulze. Margot lee shetterlys hidden figures harpercollins, 2016 shows there are many ways to approach the u.
Nasa elected to skip apollos 2 and 3 and move directly to mission 4. Best spaceflight and space history books to read in 2019. Whether youre a seasoned space historybuff or just interested in learning more about the apollo program, you will find these book interesting. New apollo 11 moon landing books go beyond the small step. Jeremy brings with him vast knowledge, experience, and expertise related to space collectibles, particularly apollo era mission photography and apollo era astronaut autographs. Possible missions included ferrying crews to a space station, circumlunar flights, and eventual crewed lunar landings. On july 20, 1969, neil armstrong from the apollo 11 mission became the very first astronaut to set foot on the moon. The project reached its goal with the july 1969 landing of apollo 11 on the moon. Nasa expanded its manned space flight program later to develop the gemini twoman spacecraft which was followed by the apollo program including the manned apollo moon landings. The apollo missions marked the first time human beings left earths orbit and visited another world, and thus they loom large in our. The apollo program, or certain missions, have been dramatized in apollo 1995, apollo 11 1996, from the earth to the moon 1998, the dish 2000, space race 2005, moonshot 2009, and first man 2018. In three short years, from 19691972, nine missions headed to the moon, and six of them landed men on its surface and safely returned home.
The first of the apollo j missions designed for longer stays on the moon the mission carried a lunar rover, which commander david scott and lunar module pilot james irwin used while. The usas nasa apollo space program in the 1960s and early 1970s sent 11 manned human crew missions to the moon. The history of the apollo missions by nancy atkinson. Jan 25, 2019 10 of the most important space missions in history. Apollo space program facts apollo missions dk find out. The eventual launch of as204 became known as the apollo 5 mission no missions or flights were ever designated apollo 2 and 3. Each 3pack consists of three memo books, one each for the mercury, gemini, and apollo space programs. Apollo 8 was manned by frank borman, jim lovell veterans from the gemini program, and newcomer to space flight, william anders. Best spaceflight and space history books to read in 2019 space. My personal favorite about apollo is michael collins command module pilot on apollo 11 carrying the fire. The 5 deadliest disasters of the space race history. There are unfortunately a lot of fakes, forgeries, facsimiles, autopens, and preprints that have flooded the market and too many unscrupulous online dealers. Special apollo 11 anniversary edition for july 2019. Nasa knew very little about the moon before the apollo missionsincluding whether it harbored hazardous microbes or space germs.
When anyone talks about apollo 11, the people who immediately come to mind are neil armstrong and buzz aldrin, the. The history and legacy of americas most famous space missions kindle edition by charles river editors. Apollo used saturn family rockets as launch vehicles, which were also used for an apollo applications program, which consisted of skylab, a space station that supported three crewed missions from 1973 through 1974, and the apollosoyuz test project, a joint earth orbit mission with the soviet union in 1975. Buy a cheap copy of the apollo missions destination space book. Drawing upon combinations of archival documentation from the first four manned apollo missions and future mission plans evolved in the summer of 1969 apollo the lost and forgotten. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The covers feature dramatic photographs of iconic moments from those missions, printed in full process color, plus orbital silver metallic ink and an aqueous coating. For the first time, humans drove a car on the moon. Apollo 8 orbited the moon ten times in 20 hours, and transmitted tv images of the lunar surface on christmas eve, 1968, before returning safely to earth.
Mission 4 was the first full test of the saturn v platform. If youre looking for a definitive history of the apollo missions that brought humans to the moon for the first time, look no further than. The apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in american history, but the first successful landing of men on the moon during apollo 11 had complicated roots dating back over a decade, and it also involved one of nasas most infamous tragedies. After determining how to go to the moon, nasa began engineering the apollo rocket, the saturn v, and the lunar module. The voyages of the apollo astronauts by andrew chaikin, apollo. An allencompassing look at the history and enduring impact of the apollo space program in apollos legacy, space historian roger d.
There are a number of fine books on the apollo program, including moon shot, by astronauts alan shepard and deke slayton, and andrew chaikins a man on the moon. This information comes from nasa and the national air and space museum s center for earth and planetary studies rpif collection. The apollo program was the third united states human spaceflight program carried out by the national aeronautics and space administration nasa, which accomplished landing the first humans on the moon from 1969 to 1972. He talks us through the best books and one documentary about americas race with the soviet union to put the first man on the moon. A voyage with neil armstrong, michael collins and edwin e. Are there any good books about the apollo program or nasa. While the mercury capsule could support only one astronaut on a limited earth orbital mission, apollo would carry three. Unlike most books which are largely narrative of the missions and that focus on the launches, landings, and activities of the astronauts, this book focuses on the development of the launch vehicles, spacecraft, and mission management systems that took the astronauts to the moon. At the same time for many others, these new accounts represent their introduction to the apollo story. The apollo program was conceived during the eisenhower administration in early 1960, as a followup to project mercury. Spaceobsessed readers will likely find plenty to hold their interest in this curated collection of historical documents dealing with apollo 11 as well as other nasa missions.
The best apollo books five books expert recommendations. The program returned 842 pounds 382 kg of lunar rocks and soil to earth, greatly. Modern historyspace explorationspace raceapollo missions. National aeronautics and space administration nasa in the 1960s and 70s.
Special apollo 11 anniversary edition for july 2019 each year in november, i read and recommend dozens of books for kids of all ages, from 0 to 18. Technologies acquired during the apollo program apollo11space. The technology to reach the moon is now used back on earth. One of the best books on apollo, this work emphasizes the exploration of the.
Farrar straus and giroux by michael collins farrar straus and giroux, anniversary edition 2019 this. Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to orbit another celestial body, while the final apollo 17 mission marked the sixth moon landing and the ninth crewed mission beyond low earth orbit. This is the official memoir of the apollo 11 landing mission to the moon in 1969. The missions successes were heralded as a new era for space exploration and a harbinger of our civilizations technological evolution. When anyone talks about apollo 11, the people who immediately come to. The apollo 11 mission to the moon launched 50 years ago. Here are a few more books covering parts of the apollo universe. There is a growing layer of space trash orbiting around earth, and the first protest in space was mounted in 2017 by the autonomous space agency network. Nasas apollo program made history from the launch of its very first manned spacecraft on oct. Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of north texas. Its fairly personal and does a great job of describing the training process. A straightforward history, but one that is quite helpful, of the public imagebuilding efforts of nasa and the relation of that image to public policy. Kennedy, the media, and funding for project apollo, 19611963.
Jul 17, 2019 space obsessed readers will likely find plenty to hold their interest in this curated collection of historical documents dealing with apollo 11 as well as other nasa missions. Each year in november, i read and recommend dozens of books for kids of all ages, from 0 to 18. The lost and forgotten missions space exploration springer praxis books springerpraxis books in astronomy and space sciences. After apollo 17, nasa scheduled three more missions to the moon18, 19 and 20but those were subsequently grounded. Could you start by explaining what exactly the apollo. Fishman, donovan, brinkley apollo 11 books highlight. Mar 25, 2016 you guys asked for it, so here are some book recommendations to get your space libraries started. Launius explores the manyfaceted stories told about the meaning of the apollo program and how it forever altered american society. To mark the 40 th anniversary of the speedmaster in 1997, omega brought out a product in an entirely new guise a white missions valise containing 23 speedmasters in tribute to the space missions of the three nasa programs. Human spaceflight missions from mercury redstone 3 to apollo 17.
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