A man on the moon andrew chaikin book

He is a commentator for nprs morning edition and had appeared on good morning america, nightline, fresh air, and talk of the nation. Instead, chaikins book is a 600page life magazine article about the astronauts. Many years in the making, chaikin took the time to track down and interview nearly all of the 24 astronauts who flew to the moon during project apollo i believe the only person he missed was jack swiegert, apollo s command module pilot, who passed away in 1982 before writing this book. Andrew chaikin has written a book that captures the excitement of those flights and the men who made them. A man on the moon by andrew chaikin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

The voyages of the apollo astronauts new ed by andrew chaikin isbn. Chaikin has written numerous articles for magazines, including science digest, popular science, and world book. A man on the moon audiobook, written by andrew chaikin. With all of that, the eight moon voyages collectively represent one of the great accomplishments in the history of exploration and it is this which chaikin s fine book celebrates. A decade in the making, this book is based on hundreds of hours of indepth interviews with each of the twentyfour moon voyagers, as well as those who contributed their brain power, training and. The voyages of the apollo astronauts, widely regarded as the definitive account of the moon missions. It formed the basis of the tom hanksron howard miniseries from the earth to the moon and is one of the essential books to read if you want to know about the. One giant leap by andrew chaikin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A man on the moon published by penguin, 2007 new edition featuring an afterword for the 50th anniversary of the space age a decade in the making, this book is based on hundreds of hours of indepth interviews with each of the twentyfour moon voyagers, as well as those who contributed their brain power, training and teamwork on earth.

The story of each moon mission is described in vivid detail. A classic book of the apollo missions, with stories of many of the astronauts and ground staff. Chaikin born june 24, 1956 is an american author, speaker and science journalist. A man on the moon 9780140272017 by andrew chaikin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.

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The voyages of the apollo astronauts by andrew chaikin 19950501 mass market paperback 1806 by hecmoks chen author 4. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Coauthor of the book the new solar system, the bible for planetary scientists and space artists, chaikin s biggest accomplishment as a writer is his book a man on the moon. First published in 1994, this acclaimed work was the main basis for tom hanks 12part hbo miniseries, from the earth to the moon, which won the emmy for best miniseries in 1998. The voyages of the apollo astronauts by andrew chaikin and tom hanks and bronson pinchot overview on the night of july 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two americans, neil armstrong and buzz aldrin, walked on the moon. Andrew chaikin has 17 books on goodreads with 15258 ratings. Awardwinning science journalist and space historian andrew chaikin has authored books and articles about space exploration and astronomy for more than 25 years.