Voices from the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences
by Andrew Chaikin
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Author: Andrew ChaikinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
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Published: 2009-05-14
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Studio
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Book Review: Another Triumph For Andrew Chaikin
Summary: 5 Stars
Andrew Chaikin is one of the greatest living Apollo historians: I still hold his brilliant "A Man on the Moon" up as the single best comprehensive introduction to Apollo when recommending books on the program. In "Voices From the Moon", Chaikin and Victoria Kohl have painstakingly gone through thousands of still photos (virtually all of them are NASA official photos), and hours of motion picture imagery looking for the ideal set of photos to capture the essence of the Apollo lunar voyages from numerous vantage points.
Along with the photographic challenge, Chaikin also interviewed 23 of the 24 lunar Apollo astronauts (sadly Jack Swigert died before he had the opportunity; Conrad, Shepard, Roosa, Irwin, and Evans have now passed away as well) to better understand their experiences during the program. Unlike many of these types of interviews, these interviews and the quotations from them focus on perceptions and emotions more than the technical challenges of the flights. That's what made this an invaluable book in my library: not only are the images stunning, but the quotes from the people who lived the experience are thoughtful and perfectly selected to match the photos.
This is not a history of lunar exploration in any conventional sense, but it is an amazing and beautiful book full of insights and perceptions from 23 very diverse personalities. I highly recommend this book.
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