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How Apollo Flew to the Moon (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)
by W. David Woods

How Apollo Flew to the Moon (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)
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Author: W. David Woods
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-08
ISBN: 0387716750
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Praxis

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Book Review: You don't need to be a space-geek to enjoy this book!
Summary: 5 Stars

I read this book not because I'm particularly interested in space flight etc, but because the Author is my Uncle. So I'm reviewing this from the perspective of a layman as far as space flight goes!

I think the fact that I managed to read the entire book from start to finish without getting lost speaks volumes about how well this book is written.

As the Apollo programme took place before I was born, I had never really appreciated the magnitude of technical achievement involved in these missions. The book put this into perspective, and made a fascinating read.

The book very much 'does what it says on the tin', but what makes it particularly digestible is that throughout the book David has included quotes taken from transcripts of the dialogue between the crew and mission control which turns what could have potentially been a very bland technical manual into a lively narrative with moments of humour and emotion.

I'm struggling a bit with writing this review (writing was never my strong point!), but in summary it is an excellent book that I would recommend to anybody with an interest in space flight - you really don't need any prior knowledge in order to enjoy and understand this book!

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