Moonfire
The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
Ranked #29 in Events
It has been called the single most historic event of the 20th century: On July 20, 1969, after a decade of tests and training, supported by a staff of 400,000 engineers and scientists, and with a budget of billions, the most powerful rocket ever launched brought Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the moon.
Nobody captured the men, the mood, and the machinery like Norman Mailer, hired by LIFE magazine to cover the mission in a dazzling reportage he later enhanced into the brilliantly crafted book, more
Nobody captured the men, the mood, and the machinery like Norman Mailer, hired by LIFE magazine to cover the mission in a dazzling reportage he later enhanced into the brilliantly crafted book, more
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Andrew Reid Best book of photography I own!! https://t.co/W9PWuhvyeo (Source)
Tim Radford I read his account of being a witness to the launch of Apollo and it is prose that brings tears to my eyes. (Source)
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