This book takes a slightly different approach to the Apollo missions than other books I have read. It looks at the years leading up to the moon landing in 1969 and focuses on the engineers, scientists, families, and NASA managers tasked with developing a way to get to the moon by the end of the deca ...more
This is definitely geared toward those who are fascinated with the space program, specifically the Apollo missions. Though there are many, many personal stories, it does get pretty wonky at times. I enjoyed it immensely, even the parts that were WAAAAY over my head. ...more
Well researched with personal insight from many of the individuals involved in the NASA Space program as well as lavishly illustrated with posed publicity photos and lots of candid shots of buildings, people and equipment from the beginning in 1962 through Apollo 11, the landing on the moon and furt ...more
I loooove space and non-fiction space books (see: my list) and this new release recently hit my radar.
Atkinson's work is set apart from a typical astronaut/NASA employee autobiography because she is able to look at the Apollo program through a wide lens. Yes, she absolutely gets into some of the fu ...more
Disclaimer: I got a copy through a Goodreads giveaway. Eight Years to the Moon by Nancy Atkinson I was astounded by the level of detail and breadth of topics. The author filled the book with stories told through interviews with those who worked on Apollo. Engineers, scientists and others who solved in ...more
The fiftieth anniversary commemorative edition of the history of the Apollo missions brings readers more than sixty personal interviews, oral histories, and illustrations to chronicle the race to the moon. Beginning in 1962 with NASA’s newly-created manned spaceflight program through the 1969 lunar ...more
Nancy Atkinson delivers an admirable write-up of the Apollo program, from start to finish. The book was available for the 5oth anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. I thoroughly enjoyed the book from start to finish. The author had access to the NASA archives and the faces behind the scenes ...more
It looks like a pretty coffee table book and there are many beautiful photos, but this book is full of content! More than just a recounting of the flights of the space program, it really takes you behind the scenes with the thousands of people who made it all happen. It's a history of NASA, showing ...more
Recommended in Science Magazine. Factual. Flawless. Important source on how the Unified S-Band System came together. Well written. Beautiful photos. ...more
4.5 stars This book tells the story a many engineers and other people involved in the Apollo project, which reach 400.000 all around the world. It is a feat of humankind to reach the surface of the moon safely and return. Many challenges plagued the mission and it is so interesting to heard and read ...more