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Craig Nelson restores the mystery and majesty of the Apollo 11 mission, drawing on 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, interviews with astronauts, and declassified CIA documents about the space race. His detailed account spans the everyday details, scientific challenges, and the awe‑inspiring moment the two men stepped onto the lunar surface, transporting readers into the cockpit and back‑stage at Mission Control.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Craig Nelson
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