The Voyages Of The Apollo Astronauts

By Andrew Chaikin. Foreword by Tom Hanks. With a New Afterword For The 50th Anniversary Of The Space Age. Soft covers, 685 pages, index, illustrated, light cover wear, clean, tight pages, remainder mark on bottom of the end pages, overall in very fine plus to excellent condition. A real page turner, if you are interested in the Apollo moon landing program you will absolutely love this well written book.

On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on in-depth interviews with twenty-three of the twenty-four moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin conveys every aspect of the missions with breathtaking immediacy. From the rush of liftoff to the heart-stopping lunar touchdown to the final hurdle of reentry, this is the full, riveting story of one of humanity's boldest adventures.

"I've been there. Chaikin took me back." Astronaut Gene Cernan, Apollo 17, the last man to ever walk on the surface of the moon. (Joanne and I were honored to meet and talk at length to Mr. Cernan in person at a fund raiser we attended. He was very engaging and kind enough to pose for a photograph with me. His witty sense of humor was wonderfully exhibited when he said, "it must be nice to travel with your own personal photographer." We all laughed at his joke which now makes for a truly memorable moment in my life. God speed to the late great Gene Cernan."

"The power of "A Man on the Moon" truly astounded me...I found myself transported, reminded of all that was wonderful about Apollo. I laughed and cried." Dava Sobel, author of "Longitude and Gailileo's Daughter."