Discusses defining moments in American history.
Here is the tale of a mission that was both a calculated risk and a wild crapshoot, a stirring account of how three American heroes forever changed our view of the home planet.
"Explains the Apollo 13 crisis, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects"--
In graphic novel format, tells the story of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission and how the crew and mission control handled the in-flight crisis.
Thirteen is the shocking and miraculous true story of how the astronauts and ground crew guided Apollo 13 back to Earth.
This gripping story of human endurance is the basis for Ron Howard's classic film starring Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon.
One of NASA’s truly great historical moments is recreated through these original documents.
Peter Bond , Heroes in Space : From Gagarin to Challenger ( New York : Basil Blackwell , Inc. , 1987 ) , p . 231 . Chapter 2 1. John and Nancy Dewaard , History of NASA : America's Voyage to the Stars ( Greenwich , Conn .
Author Henry M. Holden delivers the gripping details of how three astronauts, with the help of NASA scientists on Earth, turned a story of disaster into one of triumph.
In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the Apollo 13 disaster.
In Never Panic Early, Haise explores what it was like to work for NASA in its glory years and demonstrates a true ability to deal with the unexpected.