Rocket Men
The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
Recommended by Steven Sinofsky, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #10 in Aerospace Engineering, Ranked #63 in Space — see more rankings.
The inside, lesser-known story of NASA's boldest and riskiest mission: Apollo 8, mankind's first journey to the Moon on Christmas in 1968. A riveting account of three heroic astronauts who took one of the most dangerous space flights ever, from the
New York Times
bestselling author of
Shadow Divers.
In early 1968, the Apollo program was on shaky footing. President Kennedy's end-of-decade deadline to put a man on the Moon was in jeopardy, and the Soviets were threatening to pull ahead in the space race. By... more
In early 1968, the Apollo program was on shaky footing. President Kennedy's end-of-decade deadline to put a man on the Moon was in jeopardy, and the Soviets were threatening to pull ahead in the space race. By... more
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Steven Sinofsky Books, 2018 by @DeanHach https://t.co/OJTX8TT1xt // I'm partial to "Rocket Men" in this great book list. (Source)
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- #80 in Astrophysics
- #67 in Exploration
- #96 in Men
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