Apollo

De: Charles Murray, Catherine Bly Cox

Narrado por: Bob Souer

Apollo is the behind-the-scenes story of an epic achievement. Based on exhaustive research that included many exclusive interviews, Apollo tells how America went from a standing start to a landing on the moon at a speed that now seems impossible. It describes the unprecedented engineering challenges that had to be overcome to create the mammoth Saturn V and the facilities to launch it. It takes you onto the gantries at Cape Canaveral and behind the consoles of Houston's Mission Control as it relives the tragedy of the fire on Apollo 1, the first descent to the lunar surface, and the rescue of Apollo 13.

A story of daring bordering on recklessness on the ground and life-and-death decisions made in seconds during the flights, Apollo captures the drama of humans leaving Earth for the first time.

©2004 Charles Murray and Catherine Bly Cox (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Awesome

I worked at NASA for 5 years in the 80s. The book recreates all the feelings that a NASA engineer experiences but at a much higher intensity.

Great book for anyone wanting the real history of Apollo and what it took to land a man in the moon.

Great insight into the Apollo programme

A thoroughly enjoyable recounting of the Apollo programme, from the early 60's through to the final Apolo flight, Apollo 17

The Real Story

All the brilliant books and movies and miniseries they have been produced put a lot of focus on the astronauts and deservedly so, but “Apollo” is the story of what it really took to get to the moon. Saying it’s the backstory is to not give the people involved their due...it is the story, period. And it’s beautifully rendered.

If I could gife it a 6, I would..

Its that good. So much detail. Everything you could ask for in a true history novel.

An engineer’s fascination

If you have an engineering mindset and like the puzzles of machines and organizations, this is non stop gold. Stories of courage and determination and engineering excellence. One of my new favorites