The apollo 11 moon landing was an incredible achievement, and one giant leap. The apollo missions, one of which led to neil armstrong and buzz aldrins iconic first landing, are some of the most profound accomplishments of mankind. This book is, by far, my favorite book about the early days of americas space program and about the apollo missions. The apollo space program was the largest technical undertaking of the twentieth century. Each historic accomplishment is symbolized by a different object, from a russian stamp honoring yuri gagarin and plastic astronaut action figures to the apollo 11 command module, piloted by michael collins as armstrong and aldrin made the first moonwalk, together with the monumental art inspired by these moon missions. However, the ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of thousands of. The apollo 11 mission to the moon launched 50 years ago. New books about apollo 11 and the mission to the moon offer something for everyone, from astronomy lovers to fans of graphic novels and. Unlike most books which are largely narrative of the missions and that focus on the launches, landings, and activities of the astronauts, this book focuses on the development of the launch vehicles, spacecraft, and mission management systems that took the astronauts to the moon.
The best apollo books five books expert recommendations. The journeys of apollo is a previously produced documentary narrated by actor peter cullen that relives the 40th apollo anniversary and mission to explore earths neighbor, the moon. How apollo flew to the moon is the best book on the nittygritty details of how the saturn v, command module, and lunar module all worked to land three humans on the moon and brought them back alive again. The apollo program, also known as project apollo, was the third united states human spaceflight program carried out by the national aeronautics and space administration nasa, which succeeded in landing the first humans on the moon from 1969 to 1972. As a science editor and senior writer for time for more than two decades, he has written more than forty cover stories for the magazine. Before going to the moon, apollo 11 astronauts trained at. The apollo program smithsonian national air and space museum apollo. Fishman, donovan, brinkley apollo 11 books highlight the mission to the moons legacy these works make apparent how singular an achievement americas.
While i have written articles on the apollo guidance computer, the star charts used and proofed a new book coming out on the lunar landing, this book explains. An engineering insight into how nasa saved the crew of the crippled moon mission owners workshop manual. Now, for the first time ever, the secrecy can come to an end. The apollo history seen through the eyes of the ordinary workers that put man on the moon. Best spaceflight and space history books to read in 2019. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. When anyone talks about apollo 11, the people who immediately come to. The lesson of the apollo programme is that anything is possible, says filmmaker and author christopher riley. Nasa mission as506 apollo 11 1969 including saturn v, cm107, sm107, lm5. Its fairly personal and does a great job of describing the training process. Eisenhowers administration as a threeperson spacecraft to follow the oneperson project mercury, which put.
In three short years, from 19691972, nine missions headed to the moon, and six of them landed men on its surface and safely returned home. Watkins 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at. Perspectives on the moon landings, he doesnt so much as recount the history behind the apollo program. Special apollo 11 anniversary edition for july 2019. This is the story of the men and women who worked behind the scenes, without fanfare or recognition, to make these missions a success. Details on guidance, navigation, computer operations, life. Best new books about apollo 11 and the us moon landing missions. Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to orbit another celestial body, while the final apollo 17 mission marked the sixth moon landing and the ninth crewed mission beyond low earth orbit. Get the latest updates on nasa missions, watch nasa tv live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. The history of the apollo missions ebook written by nancy atkinson. New apollo 11 moon landing books go beyond the small step. The best books about the apollo program and landing on the moon. He talks us through the best books and one documentary about americas race with the soviet union to put the first man on the moon.
This is apparently what happened at the end of the apollo moon missions. National aeronautics and space administration nasa in the 1960s and 70s. The journeys of apollo 11, the conquest of the moon. This book is culmination of that research and the reasons why i reached the conclusion that the apollo moon missions were a hoax. A voyage with neil armstrong, michael collins and edwin e.
Four fabulous books to read and one documentary to watch about the apollo moon landings, recommended by filmmaker and author christopher riley. Apollo set several major human spaceflight milestones. It seemed like an impossible mission and one that the russians. It stands alone in sending crewed missions beyond low earth orbit. Each year in november, i read and recommend dozens of books for kids of all ages, from 0 to 18. Kennedy, flew its first manned mission in 1968, and the following summer, neil armstrong, michael collins, and buzz aldrin met the programs mandate, making their historic apollo 11 moon landing. Bart sibrel, in particular, has asserted that the apollo spacecraft crews had faked their orbit around the moon and their walk on its surface by using trick photography, but did accept earth orbital missions for them. Saturn ib schedules were suspended for nearly a year, and the launch vehicle that finally bore the designation as204 carried a lunar module lm as the payload, not the apollo cm.
Apollo was nasas third moonlanding mission, but the astronauts never made it to the lunar surface. In all, six crews would land on the moon before congress withdrew financial backing for the program. The apollo flights did not stop with apollo 17, at least according to these new data. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read eight years to the moon. On january 27, 1967, tragedy struck the apollo program, nearly derailing the goal of landing an american on the moon by the end of the decade.
Jeffrey kluger is the author of several books, including apollo originally published as lost moon and the sibling effect. It covers the apollo missions from the perspective of the technicians and engineers working at ksc. Its only july, but my toread shelf is already overloaded with apollorelated books, so i decided to cover those in a special summer bookrecommendation blog. It seemed like an impossible mission and one that the russianswho had launched the first satellite and put the first man. Fishman, donovan, brinkley apollo 11 books highlight the. Before going to the moon, apollo 11 astronauts trained at these five sites from arizona to hawaii, these landscapessimilar in ways to the surface of the moonwere critical training grounds. The best books about the apollo program and landing on the moon from astronaut autobiographies to definitive accounts from leading historians, these are the must reads about the landmark mission. For similar books and articles, follow along with our content tagged with astronaut books, books about the moon, science, and space exploration. The saturn v rocket and the fraudulent claims on the powerful f1 engines, without. This popularly written but not nontechnical account covers the background to the apollo mission seen as an exploration of the moon. Another good is by the guy who picked all the apollo crew. The 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 lunar landing is upon us, and in that. I have many books on the apollo programme, and this one has provided a lot of insight into the process of the human races greatest achievement that i was previously unaware of.
If youre looking for a definitive history of the apollo missions that brought humans to the moon for the first time, look no further than andrew. The article 11 kids books celebrating moon landings, apollo missions, and more was curated by bianca schulze. The farsight institute secret apollo moon missions. The saturn v rocket and the fraudulent claims on the powerful f1 engines, without which the apollo landings could not have taken place. The apollo programme has been incredibly well documented over the years so i guess it depends how much detail you want to go into. Are there any good books about the apollo program or nasa.
These picture books show young readers the historic journey of the first moon landing and some of the 410,000 people who made it possible. The missions successes were heralded as a new era for space exploration and a harbinger of our civilizations technological evolution. Thirty years later, they still speak of apollo with pride, sometimes even awe. They could not go to the moon, sibrel and deniers of. From astronaut autobiographies to definitive accounts from leading historians, these are the must reads about the landmark mission. Learn more about the history of the apollo program in this article.
My personal favorite about apollo is michael collins command module pilot on apollo 11 carrying the fire. The unsung heroes by billy watkins 2007, paperback at the best online. Mission to the moon kennedy space center apollo history kennedy space center planetary materials curation lunar samples at johnson space center lunar module spacecraft assembly and test page no active link, archived from 27 april 2006 apollo books online apollo. The project reached its goal with the july 1969 landing of apollo 11 on the moon. The best books about the apollo program and landing on the. The ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of thousands of ordinary. A beautiful book that tells a suspenseful story of the apollo program in. It then discusses the changes in our perceptions of that heavenly body as succeeding apollo missions added to our knowledge. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Here are eight books inspired by the apollo 11 moonshot, on its 50th anniversary, for readers of all ages. Definitely one of the best books from the 50th anniversary collection. It was prepared by the ghost writers farmer and hamblin from information. This book is culmination of that research and the reasons why i believe that the apollo moon missions were faked. This is the story of those men and women who worked behind the scenes, without fanfare or recognition, to make these missions a success.
Apollo was intended to land, however it was restricted to a flyby due to a malfunction aboard the spacecraft. Included in part 1 of this series, are the following key points. For a really good technical history of the programme, id recommend chariots for apollo. Schmitt selects stellar insider accounts of the apollo moon landings. The program returned 842 pounds 382 kg of lunar rocks and soil to earth, greatly. New books about apollo 11 and the mission to the moon offer something for everyone, from astronomy lovers to fans of graphic novels and selfimprovement buffs. The history of the apollo missions by nancy atkinson.