
Apollo 11
The Inside Story
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Narrado por:
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Simon Mattacks
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David Whitehouse
Informed by extensive interviews with astronauts such as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Gene Cernan, David Scott, John Young, Alan Shepard, Charlie Duke, Al Bean, Gordon Cooper, Al Worden, Walt Cunningham, Tom Stafford, Dick Gordon, John Glenn, Pete Conrad, Edgar Mitchel, James Irwin, Stu Roosa, Ron Evans, Deke Slayton, Wally Schirra, as well as key politicians and NASA personnel
Fifty years ago in July 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on the moon, and Neil Armstrong the first man to step onto its surface. President Nixon called it the greatest week since creation.
In the most authoritative book ever written about Apollo, David Whitehouse reveals the true drama behind the mission, telling the story in the words of those who took part - based around exclusive interviews with the key players.
This enthralling book takes us from the early rocket pioneers to the shock America received from the Soviets' launch of the first satellite, Sputnik; from the race to put the first person into space, through President Kennedy's enthusiasm and later doubts, to the astronauts' intense competition to leave the first footprint.
Here is the story as told by the crew of Apollo 11 and the many other astronauts who paved the way or went to the moon themselves after Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins. Astronauts, engineers, politicians, NASA officials, Soviet rivals - all tell their own story of a great moment of human achievement.
The full list of interviewees includes NASA employees such as James Fletcher, Roco Petrone, Brainerd Homes, Bob Gilruth, George Mueller, James Webb, John Houbolt, Robert Seamans, Max Faget, Director of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory William Pickering, and Sergei Khrushchev, son of Soviet Premier.
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Not bad if you already know the story.
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Interesting
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Apollo 11 was not discussed until about ¾ of the way through the book. Much of the preceding chapters discussed the US/Soviet space race and also gave details about the earlier Apollo missions. After the Apollo 11 discussion, there were chapters discussing the later Apollo missions. I understand that some background is needed in order to better understand Apollo 11 itself, but for someone like me who has read several background books, I felt a bit “cheated” that this book didn’t deliver Apollo 11 in any more than a relatively cursory way.
Since the book was just released on June 11, 2019, I can’t help but wonder if it was named “Apollo 11” in hopes of cashing in on the increased interest in Apollo 11 with its 50th Anniversary happening in July.
The Publisher’s Summary calls this book “The most authoritative book on Apollo ever written.” I do not agree and feel that “A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts,” by Andrew Chaikin was much more in-depth and the information was better presented.
I understand that the narrator is English, likely because the author is English. But it would have been great if he had learned to pronounce all the names of the astronauts. It was grating and distracting for him to mispronounce the names that we grew up hearing in the U.S. Actually, since the target audience is probably Americans, an American narrator would have been a more natural choice.
Not what it was cracked up to be
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So, when I saw a book with the same title, I pounced. I wasn't disappointed. The author compliments my growing fascination with the Apollo missions. The opening of the book details humanity's ancient first thoughts about the moon and moves into the origins of rocketry, mainly from 19th Century German and Russian elites. You see how World War 2 brought rockets onto the human stage with devastating consequences. The full gravity and scope of Apollo 11 struck me with a much deeper sense of amazement. How many centuries, how many brilliant minds, how many cultures and languages were carried on the backs of three astronauts when they landed on the moon? For me, hearing about all those smaller streams of human thought and effort that came down from our past, converging in the 20th Century, and then feeding into the extraordinary momentum of Apollo 11 was a gift to read about.
Secondly, the book toggles back and forth between the American and Soviet space programs as they play out on the world stage in chronological order. The book left me admiring more the Soviet cosmonauts and scientists who had the same adventurous pulse but were undermined by a tragically inept government. That said, when you read this book, you'll get a powerful appreciation of the American space program. They didn't just "beat" the Soviet Union, they did it right. They were professionals about it. They were open about it. They hired armies of brilliant men and women to support the entire operation. You'll realize how much of a one-sided affair the space race was in the end. You'll come to appreciate the American astronauts and flight controllers much more than you already do. If you get a chance, look up Eugene Kranz's "tough and competent" speech after the Gemini disaster. It really hit me hard...
The book does a great job of including its history through the conversations of those involved. The downside is that while the book succeeds at providing some new perspective, it gets dry here and here. At a few points, the narration slides into an uninspiring catalog of events and details. Other than that, the book was a fantastic read. I'm glad I read it!
With a new space race on the horizon in the 21st Century, I anticipate everyone will want to brush up on their knowledge of the Apollo missions. There really seems to be a revival in American interest what NASA achieved back then and what accomplishments are just around the corner. I think this book is part of fresh revival. in our greatest pioneering spirit
Space Race Revivalism
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narrator difficulties
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Detailed
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The reader is good but is British. This threw off some of the cadence and emphasis and thereby some of the impact when quoting American Astronauts.
Interesting Reader Choice
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Not Much Apollo 11
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Narrator mispronunciations are distracting
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Concerning the narration, Mr. Mattacks' voice is pleasant to listen to. However, there are mispronunciations or misreadings that were a distracting to me. Examples include the mispronunciations of Max Faget's, George Mueller's, Wally Schirra's, and Don Eisele's last names. One misreading concerns the S-IV-B (pronounced S 4 B) that was read ess eye vee bee.
Concerning content, the author tells the story of the Space Race well. This, Apollo 11 is set in its context. The brief description of Armstrong's, Aldrin's, and Collins' lives after their return to earth is simple, yet insightful.
Overall, a very good book.
A Mistitled but Interesting Book
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