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T O P I C R E V I E WmbsgWith so many autobiographies and books on the space program, I was wondering which books you would recommend to me? I'm not a voracious reader, so as an opinion poll of sorts, let me ask you: What ONE book would you recommend to someone who wants to get the best historical snapshot of the following:--Mercury Program (including astronaut selection process)--Gemini Program--Apollo ProgramThree books in all. Only one from each program. What would you recommend?ColinBurgess1. For Spacious Skies: Carpenter & Stoever2. Carrying the Fire: Collins3. Last Man on the Moon: Cernan & DavisWAWalshFor a full overview of the Apollo program, Chaikin's "A Man on the Moon" is hard to top.Rick KaumeierIn addition to Chaikin's "A Man on the Moon", I'd also recommend Murray & Cox's "Apollo: The Race to the Moon. Available only in hardcover and long out of print, it may be a bit difficult (and pricey) to track down a copy but the effort is definitely worth it. Murray & Cox document the Apollo from an engineering perspective, and together with Chaikin's more flight oriented coverage the two make a fine overview of the program.mbsgThanks for the suggestions. I'll certainly look into those books. Any opions on Neil Armstrong's writings?ScottI haven't read a lot of space books but I enjoyed "Carrying the Fire" and many parts of "Moonwalker" by Charlie Duke.Scott "serial poster"documickI can't answer this yet as I am still reading. I recently discovered the new & used service on Amazon.com and have been gobbling up space-related books at extrordinarily low prices (many for $2 or $3). So far I have 12 of about 15 still to read. I highly recommend checking out Amazon if you're looking to pick up any of the books mentioned above (although the Murray & Cox book will still set you back about $75).TRSPOssibly a bit more "general" than you are after, but I would commend "Tracking Apollo to the Moon" by Hamish Lindsay (Springer) as a good overview of pre-Mercury through ASTP: brief mission overviews, commentary on Russian programmes and major events. Lindsay has a nice, easy-to-read style and the book is organised so you can use it for general reference by program or mission.You'll enjoy the even more if you watch "The Dish" before you start it!CheersCraig from Auckland, NZrandyI would recommend 'We Seven' for Mercury, 'Failure is Not An Option' for Apollo and 'On the Shoulders of Titans' for Gemini.spaceman1953Carrying The Fire.....easy to read, I thought.....don't think I found any factual errors in it (HA !)......one of the few space books I read cover to cover......But I am reading more of the pile.....just not consistently to give more suggestions.....This New Ocean appears to be one I should crack open from others' posts.Gene BellaMike DixonGreat suggestions all .... but I'd give a vote to John Noble Wilford's "We Reach The Moon" which, if my fading memory recalls, was released less than a week after Apollo 11 returned to home base.An absolutely amazing array of NASA colour photos (many of which I've never seen elsewhere), graces the middle section of this paperback gem..... I think it might be hard to find but it's nevertheless a very good read !From the land where petrol's $1.25 a litreMDWehaveliftoffMBSG,I have several I can sell you but you haven't given us your email in your profile.[This message has been edited by Wehaveliftoff (edited May 20, 2004).]BobbyAMercury- We sevenGemini- We Have CaptureApollo- The last man on the moonAnd if you want all three summed up in one book, Deke! is a good place to start.
I'm not a voracious reader, so as an opinion poll of sorts, let me ask you: What ONE book would you recommend to someone who wants to get the best historical snapshot of the following:
--Mercury Program (including astronaut selection process)--Gemini Program--Apollo Program
Three books in all. Only one from each program. What would you recommend?
Scott "serial poster"
You'll enjoy the even more if you watch "The Dish" before you start it!
Cheers
Craig from Auckland, NZ
But I am reading more of the pile.....just not consistently to give more suggestions.....This New Ocean appears to be one I should crack open from others' posts.
Gene Bella
An absolutely amazing array of NASA colour photos (many of which I've never seen elsewhere), graces the middle section of this paperback gem.
.... I think it might be hard to find but it's nevertheless a very good read !
From the land where petrol's $1.25 a litre
MD
[This message has been edited by Wehaveliftoff (edited May 20, 2004).]
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