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Lunatiki
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posted 01-09-2007 05:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lunatiki     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Anyone have any opinions on "A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts" by Andrew Chaikin?
This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called it the definitive account of their missions. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Based on in-depth interviews with twenty-three of the twenty-four moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, "A Man on the Moon" conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail.
I recently ordered it and would be curious as to what others think of it.

canyon42
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posted 01-09-2007 06:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for canyon42   Click Here to Email canyon42     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You won't be disappointed. I don't have a problem saying that it is the single best account of the lunar missions from the astronauts' points of view. An outstanding read.

Jurg Bolli
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posted 01-09-2007 06:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jurg Bolli   Click Here to Email Jurg Bolli     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I agree, this is definitely the best book about Apollo.

cspg
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posted 01-10-2007 09:48 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for cspg   Click Here to Email cspg     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The three-volume Time-Life version is beautifully illustrated. A must-have.

Dwayne Day
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posted 01-10-2007 10:17 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dwayne Day   Click Here to Email Dwayne Day     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's a great book. But it is astronaut-centered. Murray and Cox's book Apollo is the best book about the overall program.

AstronautBrian
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posted 01-10-2007 11:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for AstronautBrian   Click Here to Email AstronautBrian     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Andrew Chaikin's book should be a staple in every space library. As said above, it is astronaut centered. There are plenty of other books such Kranz's, Kraft's, and Sy Liebergot's books that cover Mission Control.

I've never read Murray and Cox's book so I can't comment on that. But you can't go wrong with "A Man on the Moon."

mjanovec
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posted 01-10-2007 09:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mjanovec   Click Here to Email mjanovec     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Simply put, one needs both books.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 10-13-2015 05:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Andy Chaikin has announced the availability of an unabridged (23 hours and 3 minutes) audiobook version of "A Man on the Moon."

The book is narrated by actor Bronson Pinchot (Balki Bartokomous in the ABC sitcom 1980s sitcom "Perfect Strangers").

Robert Pearlman
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posted 01-16-2016 04:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Andy Chaikin shared on Facebook:
My author's copies of the audio book of "A Man on the Moon," read by Bronson Pinchot, arrived from Audiobooks.com.

mode1charlie
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posted 01-16-2016 06:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mode1charlie   Click Here to Email mode1charlie     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
One thing I'd like to see is an e-book version of "A Man On The Moon". Anyone know if there is such a plan in the works?

randy
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posted 01-16-2016 09:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for randy   Click Here to Email randy     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think it's a very good book. If not the best, then definitely one of the best.

GoesTo11
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posted 01-18-2016 03:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GoesTo11   Click Here to Email GoesTo11     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'd really be interested in some member reviews/feedback re: the audio version. I LOVE the book...but Bronson Pinchot as narrator was an eyebrow-raiser, at least for me. I admit that might be unfair as I only know him as "Serge" from "Beverly Hills Cop."

EDIT: Apparently Pinchot's been doing this for a while, and is very highly regarded. I don't do many audiobooks...but I have a couple of trips coming up and this might be a fun way to revisit the book.

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