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Lost moon is an engrossing, smoothly written work that ranks up there with michael collins carrying the fire as one of the alltime great books written on the space program. The perilous voyage of apollo james lovell, jeffrey kruger on. On april, 1970, three american astronauts were on their way to the. For the uninitiated, apollo was launched from cape canavaral in april 1970 with the goal of. In another of this years lunar memorial volumes, lovell, commander of apollo, vividly recalls that nearly disastrous moon mission in superb, measured, dramatic prose. Apollo is a very well written book that captures a persons attention and keeps them desiring more throughout the course of the entire book. The perilous voyage of apollo published in paperback as apollo, is a nonfiction book first published in 1994 by astronaut jim lovell and journalist jeffrey kluger, about the failed april 1970 apollo lunar landing mission which lovell commanded. The perilous voyage of apollo by jim lovell and jeffrey kluger more information find this pin and more on movie posters by ashley ole. The lunar landing mission of apollo, commanded by veteran astronaut lovell, was to be the crowning accomplishment of his nasa career. Lovell has a cameo role as the captain of the recovery ship.

Apr 05, 20 1994 lovells book, cowritten with jeffrey kluger, lost moon. Astronaut lovell chronicles his harrowing, nearly fatal, failed. On april , 1970, three american astronauts were on their way to the moon when a mysterious explosion rocked their ship, forcing them to abandon the main ship and. Only fiftyfive hours into the flight of apollo, disaster struck. I also ordered that edition for a high school student who plans to major in aeronautical engineering in college. Lost moon by jim lovell, 9780671535438, available at book depository with free delivery. After a few hours of flight in space, one of its oxygen tanks exploded, leaving much of the ship unusable and forcing the crew to abort the mission and find a way to return safely to earth. Lost moon begins and ends with the near disaster of an explosion inside the apollo spacecraft on the way to the moon, leaving the three man crew a long way from help and home with dwindling supplies of oxygen and power. The perilous voyage of apollo houghton mifflin, 1994, spurred the 1995 movie apollo, starring actor tom hanks. Astronaut lovell chronicles his harrowing, nearly fatal, failed mission to the moon, describing his crews ingenuity in returning safely to earth. I have never been interested in the space program before, but ever since in 6th grade in science class we started to learn about the space program and the apollo missions. Houghtonin april 1970, during the glory days of the apollo space program, nasa sent navy captain jim lovell and two other astronauts on americas fifth mission to the moon.

Lost moon the perilous voyage of apollo by lovell jim. The perilous voyage of apollo lovell, jim and kluger, jeffrey isbn 0395670292 no current copies separate apollo. Jeffrey kluger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But on april, 1970, almost 56 hours and 200,000 miles away from earth, an explosion aboard the spacecraft left astronauts lovell, fred haise, and john swigert with almost no. The book is a combination of autobiography about lovells life before apollo mixed in with the actual mission. I found jim lovells account of apollo more gripping and technically explicative than any of chaikins stories. The movie won two academy awards and was filmed in. Lost moon, now titled apollo by jim lovell is an excellent book if you have any interest in spaceflight, lunar exploration, nasa, or the apollo missions. In collaboration with journalist jeffrey kluge, lovell cowrote the 1994 book lost moon. Read lost moon pdf the perilous voyage of apollo by james lovell houghton mifflin in april 1970, during the glory days of the apollo space program, nasa sent.

Lovell, jim kluger, jeffrey, jeffrey kluger, james lovell. Apollo is a 1995 american space docudrama film directed by ron howard and starring tom hanks, kevin bacon, bill paxton, gary sinise, and ed harris. In april 1970, during the glory days of the apollo space program, nasa sent navy captain jim lovell and two other astronauts on americas fifth mission to the moon. Lost moon the perilous voyage of apollo james and jeff kluger lovell no current copies separate apollo isbn. The perilous voyage of apollo from the worlds largest community of readers. The voyages of the apollo astronauts by andrew chaikin paulkid. Mar 21, 2018 in april 1970, during the glory days of the apollo space program, nasa sent navy captain jim lovell and two other astronauts on americas fifth mission to the moon. The three astronauts, jim lovell, fred haise and jack swigert had to abort the moon landing mission, in spite of being in such a close proximity to the moon. The perilous voyage of apollo by astronaut jim lovell and jeffrey kluger. The perilous voyage of apollo is a nonfiction book first published in 1994 by astronaut jim lovell and journalist jeffrey kluger, about the failed.

In 1995, apollo was a major oscar nominated motion picture directed by ron howard and starred tom hanks as jim lovell. Published in 1994 the book is about lovells experiences during the apollo mission. In another of this years lunar memorial volumes, lovell, commander of apollo , vividly recalls that nearly disastrous moon mission in superb, measured, dramatic prose. But on april , 1970, almost 56 hours and 200,000 miles away from earth, an explosion aboard the spacecraft left astronauts lovell, fred haise, and john swigert with almost no. Jeffrey kruger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles.

Written with all the colour and drama of the best fiction, lost moon is the true story of a thrilling adventure and an astonishing triumph over nearly impossible odds. I also ordered that edition for a high school student who plans to. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Jeffrey kluger the untold story of the american moon shot that almost ended in a fatal catastrophe, told by the flights commander, offers a chronicle of courage, heroism, and adventure. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The perilous voyage of apollo by james lovell, jeffrey kruger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. The perilous voyage of apollo by jim lovell and jeffrey kluger 1994, hardcover, teachers edition of textbook at the best online prices at ebay. For the uninitiated, apollo was launched from cape canavaral in april 1970 with the goal of accomplishing the third manned landing on the moon. Lost moon james lovell pdf the perilous voyage of apollo. The book is the basis of the 1995 film adaptation apollo , directed by ron howard. Only fiftyfive hours into the flight of apollo , disaster struck. The perilous voyage of apollo published in paperback as apollo , is a nonfiction book first published in 1994 by astronaut jim lovell and journalist jeffrey kluger, about the failed april 1970 apollo lunar landing mission which lovell commanded. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Publication date 1994 topics lovell, jim, apollo spacecraft.

The perilous voyage of apollo by james lovell, jeffrey kruger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jim lovell cowrote a book on the apollo mission, lost moon. On april, 1970, three american astronauts were on their way to the moon when a mysterious explosion rocked their ship, forcing them to abandon the main ship and. Jun, 2018 this is such a gripping, thrilling, engrossing story of the miraculous survival of apollo. Lost moon book columbus metropolitan library bibliocommons. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. This book was the basis for the 1995 oscarwinning movie apollo starring tom hanks as lovell. The untold story of the american moon shot that almost ended in a fatal catastrophe, told by the flights commander, offers a thrilling chronicle of courage, heroism, and adventure. Houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company, 1994. The book tells the story of the apollo, the space mission in 1970 carried out by nasa. Lost moon is a nonfiction book by jim lovell and jeffrey kluger. Jeffrey kluger astronaut lovell chronicles his harrowing, nearly fatal, failed mission to the moon, describing his crews ingenuity in returning safely to earth. The perilous voyage of apollo 1994, later renamed apollo, is a book written by jim lovell and jeffrey kluger. It has since been reissued under the title apollo but is the same book as lost moon.