The story of America's Apollo space projects of the 1960s, told from the perspective of the scientists, engineers and people at Mission Control who made the moon landing possible. This history of science is related in human terms, and aims to capture the drama of a critical era in world history. It begins with the group of engineers commissioned to build a space programme from scratch, and the experiments at Cape Canaveral which turned theory into practice. There are portraits of Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and many of the ...
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The story of America's Apollo space projects of the 1960s, told from the perspective of the scientists, engineers and people at Mission Control who made the moon landing possible. This history of science is related in human terms, and aims to capture the drama of a critical era in world history. It begins with the group of engineers commissioned to build a space programme from scratch, and the experiments at Cape Canaveral which turned theory into practice. There are portraits of Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and many of the astronauts, and accounts of the success of Apollo 11 and disastrous failure of Apollo 13. Charles Murray is the author of the bestselling "Losing Ground" and "In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government".
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Very good. First edition, first printing. Wear and bumping to corners is consistent with age and use. Binding is tight and secure. All pages are intact and free of all marks or highlights. Book is poly bagged for further preservation. Dust jacket wrapped in new Mylar. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; Gently used, almost new hardback and jacket. Only slight wear. No owners' names or labels. Odor free. Dust jacket is enclosed in a clear protective cover. Text is clean, unmarked. First edition, 1st printing. Full number line with "1". (Shelf location: B3) Books are carefully sealed in waterproof mailers and then boxed to prevent damage during transit.
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Good. 510, wraps, illus., notes, glossary, index, lower corner front cover bent. The story of the Apollo space program from the perspective of the men and women behind the scenes who accomplished the extraordinary feat of landing a man on the moon in less than ten years.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very good in Very good jacket. 506, [6] pages. Illustrations. Epilogue. Note., Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Charles Alan Murray (born January 8, 1943) is an American political scientist, sociologist, and writer. His book Losing Ground: American Social Policy 1950-1980 (1984), which discussed the American welfare system, was widely read and discussed, and influenced government policy. He wrote the controversial book The Bell Curve (1994), written with Richard Herrnstein, in which he argues that intelligence is a better predictor than parental socio-economic status or education level of many individual outcomes including income, job performance, pregnancy out of wedlock, and crime, and that social welfare programs and education efforts to improve social outcomes for the disadvantaged are largely wasted. Catherine Cox was educated at William and Mary, Oxford University, and Yale University, where she received a Ph.D. She taught at Rutgers University for years, and co authored this book (Apollo) with her husband, Charles Murray. The story of the Apollo space program from the perspective of the men and women behind the scenes who accomplished the extraordinary feat of landing a man on the moon in less than ten years. 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. It is a book for those who were part of Apollo and want to recapture the experience and for those of a new generation who want to know how it was done. It is an opinion shared by many Apollo veterans. Derived from a Kirkus review: Just in time for the 20th anniversary of the Apollo II moon landing, Charles Murray and his wife, Catherine Bly Cox, have produced a fast-paced and perceptive look at the people behind one of the most daunting technological feats of the 20th century. Though space travel had long been the dream of physicists the world over, it was not until fortuitous political forces converged (i.e., America's need for distraction from the launching of Sputnik) that the dream became a realistic possibility. When President Kennedy announced in 1961 that America would beat Russia to the moon, America's space program switched from neutral to fifth gear, sweeping up many of the world's most brilliant minds in its path. Murray and Cox detail the evolution of this gargantuan effort through the eyes of the engineers who designed and operated the program's equipment with computers hardly more powerful than today's IBM PCs. Harrowing descriptions of life-or-death crises in space, solved by two dozen engineers frantically scribbling equations in a back room, keep readers on the edge of their seats, as does the recollection of the Apollo 13 disaster and the triumphant account of humanity's first steps on the moon. Moreover, the authors excel in emphasizing the necessity of individual dedication and selflessness for social achievement--so much so that when an engineer leaving ground control in 1969 notices for the first time the existence of long-haired student demonstrators, we understand perfectly how he came to miss out on the contemporary world for the sake of a future in space. An inspiring and informative chronicle.
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Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. The dust jacket is housed in protective mylar for preservation. Dust jacket adhered to cover boards. The binding suffers moderate loosening due to age and wear, but remains secure and in-tact; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with light creasing and tearing. Moderate wear to the boards. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery.