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Topic: Apollo Expeditions to the Moon (SP-350)
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-25-2008 01:09 AM
Apollo Expeditions to the Moon: The NASA History Edited by Edgar M. Cortright Presented in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing, this new edition of an official NASA publication presents the thrilling inside story of the Apollo program. Engineers, administrators, and astronauts offer firsthand accounts of the program's unprecedented challenges and triumphs. Written in direct, jargon-free language and featuring numerous illustrations, including more than 160 dazzling color photographs. - Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications (April 23, 2009)
- ISBN-10: 0486471756
- ISBN-13: 978-0486471754
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-24-2009 07:57 AM
This book came out on November 18. A very nice effort from Dover with almost glossy-looking paper (contrary to their other reprints). |
Lasv3 Member Posts: 410 From: Bratislava, Slovakia Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 12-24-2009 12:08 PM
I am the happy holder of the original edition from 1975.
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-24-2009 11:54 PM
I too have the original 1975 copy! |
Blackarrow Member Posts: 3118 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-26-2009 05:30 PM
I have a copy of the 1975 original, signed on the main title page by 15 Apollo astronauts (including at least one crewmember from each mission, and seven moonwalkers). |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-28-2018 09:45 AM
Apollo Expeditions to the Moon: The 50th Anniversary Edition by Edgar Cortright This special edition of Apollo Expeditions to the Moon, an official NASA publication, commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Moon landing with a thrilling insider's view of the space program. Essays by participants — engineers, astronauts, and administrators — recall the program's unprecedented challenges. Written in direct, jargon-free language, this compelling adventure features more than 160 dazzling color photographs and scores of black-and-white illustrations.Insights into management challenges as well as its engineering feats include contributions from Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Shepard, and other astronauts; NASA administrator James E. Webb; Christopher C. Kraft, head of the Mission Control Center; and engineer Wernher von Braun. Their informative, exciting narratives explore the issues that set the United States on the path to the Moon, offer perspectives on the program's legacy, and examine the particulars of individual missions. Journalist Robert Sherrod chronicles the selection and training of astronauts. James Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13, recounts the damaged ship's dramatic return to Earth. Geologist and Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt discusses the lunar expeditions' rich harvest of scientific information. These and other captivating firsthand accounts form an ideal introduction to the historic U.S. space program as well as fascinating reading for all ages. This new expanded edition includes a chronology of the Apollo project, additional photographs, and a new Introductory Essay by historian Paul Dickson that offers a modern retrospective of the Moon landing, discussing its place in the world of space exploration and its impact on American history and culture. - Hardcover: 368 pages
- Dover Publications (April 17, 2019)
- ISBN-10: 0486836525
- ISBN-13: 978-0486836522
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 11-28-2018 09:50 AM
I too am a proud owner of an original copy. |
Jonnyed Member Posts: 396 From: Dumfries, VA, USA Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 11-28-2018 08:18 PM
Amazon.com product info does not include the book's measurements. Is this an oversized — coffee table — type of book? Or more routine size? Thanks. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-29-2018 03:02 AM
My guess is that it's most likely to be the same size as the previous reprint (2009), that is 8.2x1x10 inches (still available from Dover or Amazon), although this new edition comes in hardback format which is new so I'll email Dover to make sure. I'll let you know. |
GoesTo11 Member Posts: 1309 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-12-2018 11:13 PM
Anyone own the Dover paperback reprint?I also have the original NASA hardcover edition, but I'm thinking about buying the paperback as an off-the-shelf reference. How does it compare to the original in terms of reproduction quality? |
dave Member Posts: 414 From: Hinckley Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 01-21-2019 05:10 PM
I love the original and will certainly be getting the new version. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 05-08-2019 04:28 AM
quote: Originally posted by GoesTo11: Anyone own the Dover paperback reprint? How does it compare to the original in terms of reproduction quality?
Received mine today. Reproduction quality looks fine to me but it's a smaller format than the original, unfortunately. I prefer the original but as you said, the reprint for shelf reference is fine. |
PeterO Member Posts: 399 From: North Carolina Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-08-2019 01:36 PM
quote: Originally posted by Jonnyed: Is this an oversized — coffee table — type of book? Or more routine size?
Amazon's listing says: 8.8 x 1.2 x 10.9 inches. |
David C Member Posts: 1014 From: Lausanne Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 06-11-2019 12:39 PM
quote: Originally posted by cspg: I prefer the original but as you said, the reprint for shelf reference is fine.
Just got mine, I agree, and if anyone doesn't have an original I'd strongly recommend this. |