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Topic: Picturing Apollo 11 (Pickering, Bisney)
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cspg Member Posts: 6225 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 08-23-2018 03:55 AM
Picturing Apollo 11: Rare Views and Undiscovered Moments by J.L. Pickering and John Bisney Experience the excitement of the first moon landing on its 50th anniversaryPicturing Apollo 11 is an unprecedented photographic history of the space mission that defined an era. Through a wealth of unpublicized and recently discovered images, this book presents new and rarely-seen views of the people, places, and events involved in the pioneering first moon landing of July 20, 1969. No other book has showcased as many never-before-seen photos connected with Apollo 11, or as many photos covering the activities from months before to years after the mission. Starting with the extensive preparations, these photographs show astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin training for the flight, as well as the stages of the massive Saturn V rocket arriving at the Kennedy Space Center for assembly. They capture the media frenzy over the unfolding story and the "moon fever" that gripped the nation. Also featured here are shots of incredible moments from the mission. In these images, spectators flock to Cape Canaveral. The rocket launches in a cloud of fire and thunder. Armstrong and Aldrin step out of the lunar module Eagle onto the surface of the moon. The command module Columbia splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, and the extraordinary voyage is celebrated around the world and in the following decades. Most of the photographs were selected from NASA archives and the collection of J. L. Pickering, the world's largest private collection of U.S. human space flight images. The accompanying text details the scenes, revealing the astonishing scale and scope of activities that went into planning and executing the first moon landing. This book commemorates the historic mission and evokes the electric atmosphere of the time. - Hardcover: 272 pages
- University Press of Florida (April 17, 2019)
- ISBN-10: 0813056179
- ISBN-13: 978-0813056173
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Philip Member Posts: 6046 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-24-2018 03:27 AM
This is the one we have been waiting for! |
p51 Member Posts: 1673 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 08-24-2018 04:19 PM
Is it? How is this going to be so much better than all the other countless books about the Apollo missions done since the end of the 60s? |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 44213 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-24-2018 04:50 PM
Because JL Pickering has a collection of photographs only rivaled by Ed Hengeveld. Seriously, if you haven't seen his and Bisney's prior two photo collections devoted to Mercury-Gemini and Apollo) you owe it to yourself to do so. |
ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2055 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 08-24-2018 05:47 PM
Sorry, I have to side with Robert in this, and acknowledge his comment that JL's massive image library is only equalled by that of Ed, and I know they constantly send each other newly-discovered photos. You only have to look at all the comments Ed receives each week when he posts a new image on collectSPACE; comments that almost invariably refer to the fact that it's not only a great photo, but one that they have never seen before. I know JL will also present this WOW factor, and it will be a truly magnificent book filled with some particularly stunning and previously unseen imagery. |
cspg Member Posts: 6225 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 08-25-2018 04:07 AM
Such a book probably doesn't add anything to the history of Apollo 11, but as Colin and Robert have mentioned, J.L. Pickering's photo collection will certainly lead to the publication of rarely seen photos and as such, Picturing's "Apollo 11" will certainly be a must have. |
TLIGuy Member Posts: 214 From: Virginia Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 03-15-2019 07:53 PM
I just received my copy of the new Picturing Apollo 11 book today. What a fantastic addition to the previous two editions.Well done gentlemen. |
cspg Member Posts: 6225 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 03-16-2019 08:20 AM
Just wondering if books like this one (my copy is in the mail) are (or were) considered for the subsequent Apollo missions? |
Philip Member Posts: 6046 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 03-17-2019 04:39 AM
Already published in 2015: Spaceshots & Snapshots of Projects Mercury & Gemini and Moonshots & Snapshots of Project Apollo. |
Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 1015 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-22-2019 06:12 PM
This is a fabulous addition to the other two books mentioned above, with great pictures I have never seen before. Highly recommended! |
Philip Member Posts: 6046 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 04-04-2019 01:50 AM
Pitty the book is published in an inch smaller size in comparison with the first two books. A great resource. |
Blackarrow Member Posts: 3197 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 04-04-2019 08:35 PM
Why? Why would they do that? It surely can't be a matter of cost. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 44213 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-04-2019 08:38 PM
Perhaps it is due to it being different publishers. "Picturing Apollo 11" is published by the University Press of Florida. The previous books were released by the University of New Mexico Press. |
Go4Launch Member Posts: 556 From: Seminole, Fla. Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 04-06-2019 12:40 PM
JL and I very much appreciate your kind comments. Robert is right; the size change is because we have changed publishers. |
Blackarrow Member Posts: 3197 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 04-06-2019 04:21 PM
While it is a minor irritant that the book will not be the same height in my bookshelves as the two "companion volumes," the authors can rest assured that a herd of rampaging wild horses could not stop me buying it! |
Besixdouze Member Posts: 236 From: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 04-14-2019 05:29 AM
Received my copy today and yes, it’s a shame it’s smaller than its two companions but I’m more disappointed by the lack of contrast in the images. The blacks in particular look really ‘washed out’. Maybe it’s just the UK version but definitely not as well printed as the previous volumes. |
Blackarrow Member Posts: 3197 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-17-2019 09:02 PM
I received my copy today, and I am well satisfied. There are many photos I have never seen before. I was also interested to see a number of pictures which appeared in German magazines which I bought in Switzerland in July, 1969, and which I have never seen since.This book is a great addition to my bookshelves. |
J.L Member Posts: 681 From: Bloomington, Illinois, USA Registered: May 2005
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posted 07-01-2019 04:11 PM
A piece I wrote for "Picturing Apollo 11". How many photos of an historical event are "enough"? The answer likely depends on who you are. Let's use the mission of Apollo 11, the first time humans landed on the moon, as an example. If you're a casual student of history, the number of images that have been publicly available since 1969 are probably sufficient. If you're more of space enthusiast, however, you want to see more, since they would add to your understanding and appreciation of what transpired. |