Apollo 11, The Associated Press
Apollo 11, The Associated Press
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Apollo 11
An AP Special Anniversary Edition

Author: The Associated Press, Marcia Dunn

Narrator: Joel Richards

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/14/2020


Synopsis

HOW AMERICA WON THE RACE TO THE MOON!

In this fascinating history of the Apollo 11 mission, the Associated Press chronicles America's journey to the moon.

In 1957 the Soviet Union sent Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into space. America took up the challenge to explore the next frontier. A dozen years, and 25 billion dollars later, the mission of Apollo 11 would yield man's finest hour. For that was the first time man's foot left prints on another heavenly body. And that was only the beginning.

Apollo 11 is the incredible story of how a nation forged the technology during the turbulent 1960s to slip humanity from the bonds of its native planet. This inside look remembers those who made the great enterprise succeed.

The achievement of the astronauts, especially Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, was more than a victory for the United States; it was a triumphant moment for all mankind. And no other moment will seem as big until we reach beyond the moon for other planets, other stars.

About The Associated Press

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Sattik on July 16, 2024

Despite the title, the one mission this book does not really cover is Apollo 11. It provides a history of all the Mercury and Gemini missions, as well as the Apollo missions leading up to 11, but there is no mention of that mission until you are over 85% of the way through the book, at which point,......more