Rocket men

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1. dkislyukNov 2023
   Rocket Men by Robert Kurson tells the Apollo 8 story in a captivating manner. Some of the passages are quite dramatic but it's justified given the litany of firsts accomplished by the mission.
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2. daltontNov 2023
   I read this book, https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Men-Odyssey-Astronauts-Journey... and Apollo 8's accomplishments were way under-rated.
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3. MikeCaponeMay 2019
   I recently finished Rocket Men by Robert Kurson, about Apollo 8. That was great. But the ultimate book on Apollo for me is still Chaikin's 'Man on the Moon' which details all of the Apollo missions from interviews with the astronauts not too long after, as well as some of the pre-Apollo stuff (Gemini and Mercury).

   Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff is also great to understand the test pilots from which most of the astronauts were picked.

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4. m1keilDec 2018
   in addition to Bad Blood and Shoe Dog that were mentioned numerous times already I would add "Rocket Men" by Robert Kurston. The story of Apollo 8. I'm not a space geek but the story is very interesting and well written. Audible book is very good.
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5. WalterBrightDec 2023
   There were numerous incidents and failures on the Apollo 11 mission, it's just that the astronauts were able to overcome them.

   One rather terrifying one was nobody thought to put a door handle on the outside of the LEM. This meant that if Armstrong or Aldrin reflexively closed the door on their way out, there was no way back in.

   I've been reading "Rocket Men" by Nelson.

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