How Apollo Flew to the Moon (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)
by: W. David Woods
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Out of the technological battlefield of World War II came a team of gifted German engineers and designers who developed the vengeance weapon, the V-2, which evolved into the peaceful, powerful Saturn V rocket to take men to the Moon. David Woods tells the exciting story, starting from America’s post war astronautical research facilities, that used the V-2 for the development of the robust, resilient and reliable Saturn V launcher. He describes the initial launches through manned orbital spaceflights, comprehensively detailing each step, including computer configuration, the role of ground control, trajectory planning, lunar orbiting, separation of the lander, walking and working on the Moon, retrieval of the lunar astronauts and returning to Earth in this massive technical accomplishment.
Out of the technological battlefield of World War II came a team of gifted German engineers and designers who developed the vengeance weapon, the V-2, which evolved into the peaceful, powerful Saturn V rocket to take men to the Moon. David Woods tells the exciting story, starting from America’s post war astronautical research facilities, that used the V-2 for the development of the robust, resilient and reliable Saturn V launcher. He describes the initial launches through manned orbital spaceflights, comprehensively detailing each step, including computer configuration, the role of ground control, trajectory planning, lunar orbiting, separation of the lander, walking and working on the Moon, retrieval of the lunar astronauts and returning to Earth in this massive technical accomplishment.
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Average Rating:
Rating: - Great book - details on every aspect of the Apollo missions - must read
I have read a lot of the apollo history books out there. This book is about the technology how things worked, why things were done the way they were. I definitely recommend it. My first kindle book.
Rating: - Wowza!
This book is absolutely incredible! If you are a lazy space enthusiast, this book will transform you into a bona fide space loon.The technical details of the Apollo program are fascinating.You will learn, and you will be amazed!
Rating: - Nothing else like it
This book is fantastic and is a must-have for any astronautics bookshelf. I've read and enjoyed pretty much all the popular histories of Apollo, but this book is like having an owner's manual for the Apollo spacecraft. The sections on navigation are particularly fascinating, and are described so clearly that you almost feel like you could climb into an Apollo CM and find your way to the moon.
As the author himself states in the first chapter, the Apollo project really was a 21st century ... Read More
Rating: - An engaging and valuable book
This book is pitched at the slightly more technical level. So if you're the type of person who likes expanded description, who has a pilot's licence maybe or likes flight simulators, or has mechanical curiosity then you'll find more here on those matters than in the biographical/anecdotal books.
It really is a very satisfying book.
Rating: - Best of the best
I have over 200 books on the early space program and the race to the moon but this book is by far the best and most detailed I have ever read on just how it was done. I couldn't put it down. If you ever wanted to know, for example, what every abort mode meant during launch or why and how the crew made certain burns during the flight, get this book! It takes the reader from liftoff through splashdown explaining in fantastic detail every step of these wonderful voyages. This book is not a techno-geek's ... Read More
- Great book - details on every aspect of the Apollo missions - must readI have read a lot of the apollo history books out there. This book is about the technology how things worked, why things were done the way they were. I definitely recommend it. My first kindle book.
- Wowza!This book is absolutely incredible! If you are a lazy space enthusiast, this book will transform you into a bona fide space loon.The technical details of the Apollo program are fascinating.You will learn, and you will be amazed!
- Nothing else like itThis book is fantastic and is a must-have for any astronautics bookshelf. I've read and enjoyed pretty much all the popular histories of Apollo, but this book is like having an owner's manual for the Apollo spacecraft. The sections on navigation are particularly fascinating, and are described so clearly that you almost feel like you could climb into an Apollo CM and find your way to the moon.
As the author himself states in the first chapter, the Apollo project really was a 21st century ... Read More
- An engaging and valuable bookThis book is pitched at the slightly more technical level. So if you're the type of person who likes expanded description, who has a pilot's licence maybe or likes flight simulators, or has mechanical curiosity then you'll find more here on those matters than in the biographical/anecdotal books.
It really is a very satisfying book.
- Best of the bestI have over 200 books on the early space program and the race to the moon but this book is by far the best and most detailed I have ever read on just how it was done. I couldn't put it down. If you ever wanted to know, for example, what every abort mode meant during launch or why and how the crew made certain burns during the flight, get this book! It takes the reader from liftoff through splashdown explaining in fantastic detail every step of these wonderful voyages. This book is not a techno-geek's ... Read More
