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Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of NASA's Apollo Lunar Expeditions (Dover Books on Astronomy) - Softcover

Book 6 of 16: Dover Books on Astronomy

Compton, William David

 
9780486478883: Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of NASA's Apollo Lunar Expeditions (Dover Books on Astronomy)

Synopsis

This official NASA history chronicles the Apollo astronauts' activities on the lunar surface, tracing the behind-the-scenes conflicts and cooperation between the space agency's scientists and engineers. The first half of the book concerns the preparations for the Moon landings, and the second half documents the flights that followed Apollo 11. 1989 edition.

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About the Author

William David Compton received his PhD from the University of Texas. In 1974, he was awarded a contract to write NASA's history of the Skylab project in collaboration with Charles D. Benson. He was commissioned by The Johnson Space Center to write this volume.

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