Nasa's Moon Program - by David M Harland (Paperback)

About the Book

With high resolution color scans from NASA/original Hasselblad film, this colorful book brings to life the flight detail of the Apollo missions. It is the first published account accessible to enthusiasts who wish to know what transpired during the missions.

Book Synopsis

This series details NASA's Moon Program of the 1960s and early 1970s. Presented chronologically, the series starts with an outline of the Mercury and Gemini manned missions and the unmanned lunar probes. It then fully covers the Apollo missions, including a sourcebook that details all the missions, including the unmanned tests, in an encyclopedic style. Coverage of the Apollo missions will feature dialogue from the in-flight transcripts, including some conversations never before publicly broadcast. In addition, each book contains color sections displaying high-resolution scans from NASA/original Hasselblad film. This series will allow enthusiasts to completely know and understand what transpired during the missions at a very detailed level. The books bring to life the stories of flight plans, mission reports and flight transcripts, providing an invaluable and entertaining resource.

Review Quotes

From the reviews:

"Space historian/writer Harland ... describes the first and early US satellite programs as well as the Soviet programs. ... In addition to discussing program management, operations, hardware, and performance of the pre-Apollo missions, Harland places heavy emphasis on lunar geology and geography. ... the volume includes more than 150 photographs and drawings of the moon. This historical account ... will be useful to people working in the field of space history and technology. Summing Up: Recommended. Researchers, faculty, and professionals." (A. M. Strauss, Choice, Vol. 47 (4), December, 2009)

"This new book ... describing what we knew before making the attempt, and how we discovered new things we needed to know before committing Apollo to the first manned lunar landings. ... if you are an engineer, scientist, or a space buff, this book will hold your interest." (James M. Busby, Space Times, Vol. 49 (1), January/February, 2010)

"The narrative is fast-moving, informative and logically organized ... . if you want to know, literally to the thousandth of a second, exactly what the Ranger, Lunar Orbiter and Surveyor spacecraft did during their lunar missions, it's in there. Well over 200 well-chosen photos, drawings, diagrams and maps, many of them at full-page size, embellish and clarify the text--they're worth more than '1,000 words' each. ... should reach a wider audience ... . I recommend this volume most highly and without reservation." (Terry Sunday, Amazon, July, 2011)