Overview
Book & CD-ROM. Forewords by Ron Howard (Director of 'Apollo 13') and Clint Howard (who played Sy in the movie). Includes CD-ROM: 4 Hours of tape loops from Apollos 13 and 15. Most of what we learn about NASA's space missions comes from statements carefully planned and massaged by managers and public relations people. With Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime we finally get an insider's view of how the Flight Controllers operated and just what they faced when events were crucial. This book is the life story of Sy Liebergot, former NASA Flight Controller, with emphasis on his years working in Mission Control. Following the disastrous tank explosion during the Apollo 13 mission, it was the Flight Controllers that made possible the safe return of the three endangered astronauts. Aboard Apollo 13, Lovell, Haise and Swigert performed wonders battling for their lives, but without the expertise, quick thinking and technical support of Mission Control, they never could have come home. Sy Liebergot was there and relates the details as they really happened. And Apollo 13 is just one of the many exciting stories he tells us. Truly an insider's view, this book discusses not just the events, but also the people that decided and enacted those events. These are the details that were never shown on anyone's TV screen; finally we get to learn what type of people the NASA Mission Controllers really were, and how they handled the demanding tasks that were theirs alone.
Full Product Details
Author: Sy Liebergot ,
David Harland
Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing
Imprint: Apogee Books
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 23.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.310kg
ISBN: 9781894959889
ISBN 10: 1894959884
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 December 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
...good background material...It's fascinating stuff... -- The Observatory, February 2004. The text reveals interesting facts and anecdotes from a 'space career' that has covered over 40 years... -- Spaceflight, March 2004. Reviewed in 'Telescopium' - Journal of Swedish Astronomy Society, Spring 2004. A moving and absorbing book which I could not put down - Astronomy Now, September 2004.
Author Information
Sy Liebergot was the Lead EECOM Flight Controller for Apollo missions 1215 and an EGIL (Skylab EECOM) for all of the Skylab program missions. He has appeared in the PBS series""NOVA,"" the History Channel's"" Modern Marvels,"" and the acclaimed documentary ""Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back.""He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work with the ""Apollo 13"" Operations Team. He lives in Pearland, Texas. David M. Harland is a space historian who is the author of ""Exploring the Moon The Apollo Expeditions,"" ""The Story of Space Station Mir,"" and ""The Story of the Space Shuttle.""""
