Chariots for Apollo [Kindle Edition]

Courtney Brooks (Author), James Grimwood (Author), Loyd swenson (Author)

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The story of Apollo is a remarkable chapter in the history of mankind. How remarkable will be determined by future generations as they attempt to assess and understand the relationship and significance of the Apollo achievements to the development of mankind. We hope that this book will contribute to their assessments and assist in their judgments.

Writing the history of Apollo has been a tremendous undertaking. There is so much to tell; there are so many facets. The story of Apollo is filled with facts and figures about complex machines, computers, and facilities, and intricate maneuvers—these are the things with which the Apollo objectives were achieved. But a great effort has also been made to tell the real story of Apollo, to identify and describe the decisions and actions of men and women that led to the creation and operation of those complex machines.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 853 KB
• Print Length: 606 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: MacMay (August 31, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001F0RTSK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,689 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the Money, June 29, 2010

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Formatting is bad. No photos..., but they give you captions! Talk about salt in the wound! Save your money toward buying the REAL book in print.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good info, poor formatting, no illustrations, July 11, 2011

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Lots of good info, but not very good info, and none of the pictures and graphics that should be there. A big part of the information is the illustrations showing the spacecraft and equipment. They really should be there. It should be free at this point.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A million dollars of real info for a buck!, April 26, 2011

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If you want to really understand how we got to the moon, the bureaucracy, the basic science and technology, the people truly resposible, the sheer magnitude of the planning, the difficulties & stumbling blocks along the way, as well as the spacecrafts, missions and ground support that made this impossible task possible, then this book is for you. Clear, concise with a straight forward, not to technical delivery. The lack of illustrations and the irritating "phantom photo captions" in no way diminish the quality and completeness of the information given at a bargain price...I love a GOOD bargain