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Rocket Men

The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon

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Rocket Men

By: Craig Nelson
Narrated by: Richard McGonagle
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"Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride."
-The Wall Street Journal

Restoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Rocket Men presents a vivid narrative of the moon mission, taking readers on the journey to one of the last frontiers of the human imagination.©2009 Craig Nelson; (P)2009 Penguin Americas Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science History History & Culture Military Physics Science United States US Air Force Air Force

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"Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride." -The Wall Street Journal

"Spectacular."-Vanity Fair
Comprehensive Historical Details • Fascinating Behind-scenes Insights • Powerful Smooth Voice • Well-researched Information

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The best narrative of the Apollo missions I ever heard or read. Spell-binding even though you know how it turns out.

Outstanding

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Would you consider the audio edition of Rocket Men to be better than the print version?

I don't knows since I read technical stuff.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Rocket Men?

Of course Apollo 11 is the most memorable. While the book essentially starts with the launch of the moon-landing mission, it digresses a number of times to cover tangential elements, facts, and stories. Deciding the most memorable moment is like deciding the most memorial moment of you child’s birth.

A+ If You're A Space Groupie

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Very informative with a good narrator. The story is well structured and has plenty of value to read multiple times.

Great book

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The history of the Apollo program is fascinating. However the story was let down somewhat by technical mistakes (confusion of orbital velocity with escape velocity, garbled description of max-Q, etc.) The ending, discussing the status of the space program, is also a bit dated. But overall a worthwhile listen.

Nice history marred by technical mistakes

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There are many books on the space program but this one captures the heart and soul and takes you there!

I get a peculiar reaction to really great outstanding books, I pace back and forth. my enthusiasm, and wonder overflows my inner cup and I'm simply yet ecstatically overwhelmed. needless to say this listen fits into that coveted category.

What an amazingly unique challenge this was for mankind! What an adventure the whole planet held its breath for. All of those enormous probably catastrophic risks laid out on live tv. For many it was before their time, for others its grandeur forgotten, and for everyone, the behind the scenes opera never known till now

So this book is very special because it succeeds in translating all that forgotten glory that was in the public eye and more importantly most of which was kept secret .

It is SO well researched and written ,providing a more than complete history that reads like a thriller. Whether your interested in the space program or not you will find this an amazing experience.

TRULY OUTSTANDING

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