Chariots for Apollo: The NASA History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft to 1969
- ISBN-10
- 0486467562
- ISBN-13
- 9780486467566
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 576
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-03-26
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Authors
- Paul Dickson, Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood
Description
Written by a trio of experts, this is the definitive reference on the Apollo spacecraft and lunar modules. It traces the design of the vehicles, their development, and their operation in space. More than 100 photographs and illustrations highlight the text, which begins with NASA's origins and concludes with the triumphant Apollo 11 moon mission.
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- 2012-05-14
- 576 pages
- Ebook
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- 1999
- 320 pages
- Paperback
- Harper Perennial
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