Apollo in Perspective: Spaceflight Then and Now
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (962 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0750306459 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Robert I. Hedges said An Interesting Viewpoint On Apollo. I have read most common (and many uncommon) books on the Apollo program. "Apollo in Perspective" is totally unique among all those books. The book is written with a historical perspective on the Apollo program that not only discusses the technology, missions, and hardware of Apollo, it also discusses the political underpinnings of Apollo as well. That is all relatively common, though; the thing that sets this boo. "This book is a "must read" for people facinated with rockets" according to Neil S. Rieck. Subtitled "Spaceflight Then and Now", this hardcover book weighs in at This book is a "must read" for people facinated with rockets Subtitled "Spaceflight Then and Now", this hardcover book weighs in at 320 pages. And what a surprise. An internet friend suggested I buy this book just to read chapters 5 (The Apollo Command and Service Modules) and 6 (The Lunar Module) but I decided to read the whole thing because it is a treasure trove of information. Here are the chapter names with a few comments thrown in:1) Apollo in Outline2) The Best Driv. 20 pages. And what a surprise. An internet friend suggested I buy this book just to read chapters 5 (The Apollo Command and Service Modules) and 6 (The Lunar Module) but I decided to read the whole thing because it is a treasure trove of information. Here are the chapter names with a few comments thrown in:1) Apollo in Outline2) The Best Driv. A very good read for space buffs Skysong "Apollo in Perspective" is a very interesting and inspiring book. I was a star struck kid who avidly followed the space program, spent many happy hours running through simulated Apollo missions with my Saturn V/Apollo model, and watched the moon landing and walk as a 10 year old. This certainly contributed to my desire to eventually become a scientist. The author has a similar background, and it shows in this boo
"a book which should fascinate and stimulate the next generation of physics students. All school libraries should have a copy of this book." Spaceflight "An ideal summary of NASA's Apollo program and a good spaceflight primer. Highly recommended." W.E.Howard III, Universities Space Research Association " all handled very nicely and the text is spiced with real-world examples and illustrated with clear diagrams and black-and-white photos." Earth Space Review . He explains with startling clarity that manned bases on mars, which has a similar day/night cycle to Earth's are much more practical than on the Moon." -Astronomy Now "Written in a friendly and informal style, this very readable book
Apollo in Perspective: Spaceflight Then and Now takes a retrospective look at the Apollo space program and the technology that was used to land a man on the Moon. The book concludes with an exploration of the far future, including Mars colonies and journeys to other stars.. With Apollo as background, the book proceeds to look at the space shuttle, the technology being developed for its replacement, the International Space Station, and the possibilities for a manned Mars mission. Guidance systems, computers, and engines all had to be developed for the first time. Informal and engaging, the book also discusses the designs of the Apollo Command, Service and Lunar