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Apollo 11 Manual: An Insight into the Hardware from the First Manned Mission to Land on the Moon

Apollo 11 Manual: An Insight into the Hardware from the First Manned Mission to Land on the Moon
Library Shelf Location 35.MOON
Publication Date 2009
Description

Contents Successful Haynes Manual format. Unique 'how it works' and 'how you fly it' guide to Apollo 11. Expertly explained by an award-winning film-maker. Stunning illustrations. Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. Summary On 20 July 1969, US astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the 'space hardware' that made it all possible. This manual looks at the evolution and design of the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Command and Service Modules, and the Lunar Module. It describes the space suits worn by the crew and their special life support systems. We learn about how the Apollo 11 mission was flown - from launch procedures to 'flying' the Saturn V and the 'LEM', and from moon walking to the earth re-entry procedure. Biography Dr Christopher Riley is a broadcaster and film-maker specialising in history and science documentaries. In 2004 he won the Sir Arthur Clarke award for the BBC1 blockbuster series Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets. His latest film In the Shadow of the Moon: The Story of the Apollo Astronauts, won the World Cinema Audience Award in 2007.

ISBN 9781844256839
Quantity 1
Pages 200 Pages
Authors Christopher Riley, Phil Dolling
Format Hardback
Publishers Yale University Press, Haynes, Sparkford
Category Non-art books relating to BALTIC exhibitions
Keywords Space (universe), Moon
Related Event They Used to Call it the Moon (Friday 25 April – Sunday 29 June 2014)
Related Gallery BALTIC’s project space at BALTIC 39, Newcastle upon Tyne
Language English

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