Chariots for Apollo: The NASA History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft to 1969
- ISBN-10
- 0486140938
- ISBN-13
- 9780486140933
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 576
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-05-14
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Authors
- Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood, Loyd S. Swenson
Description
This illustrated history by a trio of experts is the definitive reference on the Apollo spacecraft and lunar modules. It traces the vehicles' design, development, and operation in space. More than 100 photographs and illustrations.
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- 2009-03-26
- 576 pages
- Paperback
- Courier Corporation
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- 1999
- 320 pages
- Paperback
- Harper Perennial
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