Overview

Apollo is the behind-the-scenes story of an epic achievement. Based on exhaustive research that included many exclusive interviews, Apollo tells how America went from a standing start to a landing on the moon at a speed that now seems impossible. It describes the unprecedented engineering challenges that had to be overcome to create the mammoth Saturn V and the facilities to launch it. It takes you onto the gantries at Cape Canaveral and behind the consoles of Houston's Mission Control as it relives the tragedy of the fire on Apollo 1, the first descent to the lunar surface, and the rescue of Apollo 13. A story of daring bordering on recklessness on the ground and life-and-death decisions made in seconds during the flights, Apollo captures the drama of humans leaving Earth for the first time.

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A fast-paced and perceptive look at the people behind one of the most daunting technological feats of the twentieth century...An inspiring and informative chronicle. -- Kirkus Reviews An absorbing story. -- Publishers Weekly Heart-gripping...So brilliantly told one can almost smell the perspiration in Houston Mission Control. -- San Francisco Chronicle A dramatic, behind-the-scenes account of America's ten-year race to the moon. A highly satisfying tale, rich, densely packed and beautifully told. -- Washington Post Book World Marvelous....Captures the mood and spirit of the people who found a way to the moon. -- Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut, New York Times Book Review

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Charles Murray, New York Times bestselling author of Coming Apart and coauthor of The Bell Curve, was educated at Harvard and MIT. Catherine Bly Cox, an expert on Henry James, was educated at Oxford and Yale. Husband and wife, they share a long-standing fascination with the exploration of space that led them to write Apollo. Catherine Bly Cox is an expert on Henry James and was educated at Oxford and Yale. Bob Souer is a full-time professional storyteller, voice actor, and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. He has narrated broadcast and nonbroadcast projects for corporations and ministries across North America. His voice has been heard on PBS, the History Channel, the Military Channel, and many other networks. He has also narrated radio and television programs for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, D. James Kennedy Ministries, SIM, and Compassion International.

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