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[i]The Essential Book from NASA on the Apollo Missions to the Moon[/i] [b]Apollo: Through the Eyes of the Astronauts[/b] Foreword by Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking Edited by Robert Jacobs, Michael Cabbage, Constance Moore, and Bertram Ulrich [i]"First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space..."[/i] -- John F. Kennedy, May 25, 1961 July 20, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's first manned landing on the moon. Arriving to coincide with this milestone anniversary, Apollo: Through the Eyes of the Astronauts (Abrams; June 2009; hardcover), is the extensive and profusely illustrated account of nine Apollo missions, created by NASA. Featuring a foreword by Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking, [i]Apollo[/i] is the first book by NASA to tell the stories of the astronauts on the Apollo missions in vivid photographs and a detailed text. [i]Apollo[/i] arrives at a time when American and international focus is turned to NASA's next step in its human space exploration program. As we say good-bye to the space shuttle and hello to the Constellation program, which promises future trips to the moon, now is the perfect time to take a detailed look at NASA's groundbreaking Apollo missions, which first brought us to our lunar neighbor. Edited by Robert Jacobs, Michael Cabbage, Constance Moore, and Bertram Ulrich, [i]Apollo[/i] looks at its namesake missions through the eyes of the astronauts that manned them. Each of the surviving twenty-one astronauts from the missions has selected a favorite photograph from his space flight especially for this book. The result is a visually compelling and authoritatively written book on a landmark endeavor in American history. [b]About the Authors:[/b] Stephen Hawking is the bestselling author of [i]A Brief History of Time[/i] and the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, England. Lucy Hawking is a journalist and novelist. From NASA, Robert Jacobs is Deputy Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs; Michael Cabbage is Director, News Services Division; Constance Moore is Head Photo Researcher; and Bertram Ulrich is Curator and Multimedia Manager. [i]Apollo: Through The Eyes Of The Astronauts[/i] 80 full-color illustrations, 132 pages; 10 x 10" June 2009; [URL=http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/Apollo-9780810921467.html]Abrams[/URL] US $24.95; CAN $32.50 Hardcover ISBN 978-0-8109-2146-7
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