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| How Apollo Flew to the Moon (Springer Praxis Books: Space Exploration) (Springer Praxis Books: Space Exploration) | 
 enlarge | Author: W. David Woods
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 80981
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.6 x 1
ISBN: 0387716750
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.454
EAN: 9780387716756
ASIN: 0387716750
Publication Date: December 12, 2007
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From pre-launch to splashdown May 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have just finished reading this excellent book and I would certainly recommend it to anyone interested in the Apollo project, or space flight in general.
Without getting bogged down in equations, this book explains how the space craft of the Apollo era worked and where flown. Following the journey from the launch pad to splash down, every stage of this grand adventure are explained in detail. Each section contains examples from the real missions to show how a staggering series of procedures allowed the first humans to walk on the Moon.
Well worth reading!
Deserves 10 Stars! May 13, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a book that I've been waiting for all my life! I've read so many books about Project Apollo, many of which naturally focus on the human side of the adventures-this is after all, what the general public wants to know about. But as a reasonably intelligent and educated person I have often been left wondering how they actually did everything they needed to get to the Moon and back safely. This book fills that gap and in a way that the person with an average level of education will fully comprehend and enjoy. Mr Woods's explanations on navigation procedures are so lucid as to make it sound simple and after a few minutes reading I found I could confidently bandy phrases around such as 'state vector' at dinner parties, even though I have to take my shoes and socks off to count up to 23!
After many years of falling into the trap of thinking the Moon landings were a great but, only moderately hard task to achieve, Mr Woods superb book has reinstated my feelings of awe for what humans can achieve if they put their minds to it and polished my absolute admiration for the astronauts who put themselves into the hands of their ground-based colleagues.
I cannot praise Mr Woods efforts enough, however I worry that since the bar has been set so high by the author, every subsequent book I read on Project Apollo will compare unfavourably to 'How Apollo Flew to the Moon'.
Text book for lunar rocket scientists April 23, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
When we go back to the Moon, just about everything we learnt from apollo will have to be relearnt. If that is the case, then this book is the one that should be the starter for ten. It is one of the best technical books on Apollo I have ever read, and I've read quite a few, keeping the cut and paste jobs of some books to a minimum and actually writing for a readership for once. All in all, a very good book, beautifully presented, laced with anecdotes and engineering details but never too heavy. For those that doubt anyone ever went there, this at least tells you how - other books will tell you why and give you all the whens. Recommended.
You don't need to be a space-geek to enjoy this book! April 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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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