In April 1970, NASA sent Navy Captain Jim Lovell and two other astronauts on America's fifth mission to the moon. Only 55 hours into the flight, a mysterious explosion rocked the ship and soon its oxygen and power began draining away. Lovell tells the story of the moon shot and the astronauts' rescue. This edition adds a new preface on America's love affair with space exploration, and new b&w historical photos. Previously published as . Lovell joined NASA in 1962 and flew four missions before retiring in 1973. Kluger is a senior writer at . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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BN ID: | 2940173540249 |
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Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date: | 12/10/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Sales rank: | 1,124,114 |
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