I am a very visual person, both in my university teaching and in my personal learning. In my constantly-expanding library of Apollo books, “Apollo: The Epic Journey to the Moon” is graphically leaps and bounds beyond anything else I own or have seen. While it does not pack as much factual content as many of my other references, that space is filled instead with an outstanding collection of the very best photographs from the early space and Apollo eras and THE best illustrations I have seen for much of the Apollo hardware and facilities.
Part of this book’s illustrative success is due to its sheer size, and inclusion of two yard-long centerfolds that provide the best explanatory Saturn V illustration I have seen yet, and a spectacular moon panorama unequaled in any other book that I know of. Other illustrations and photos, while smaller, are excellent and even single-page graphics are generously sized to provide more detail than smaller books are capable of.
In addition to the outstanding graphics, Dr. Reynolds’ writing is a refreshing departure from the textbook language in nearly all of my other reference volumes. While I am definitely not trading in my space exploration library and have done plenty of technical writing myself, none of my other Apollo books repeatedly caused a bit of “rocket smoke to get in my eyes” at the sheer wonder and grandeur of what it must have been like to make man’s noblest voyage and actually tread the Moon. This book sacrifices technical detail and a formal style in order to provide a sense of awe and magnificence for what still remains, half a century later, humanity’s greatest achievement. It is a trade well made.
Before finishing, I want to briefly mention that I found the (very few) negative reviews to be overly critical, and in some cases simply unjust. Accusations include focusing on too narrow a handful of key individuals (something impossible to avoid in a program involving over 400,000 people), drawing too much information from other books, and—if you enjoy this book—falling squarely in the sights of something “essentially…aimed at children”. This book is not the definitive Apollo compendium, and I think those missing that fact have also missed something more human and more important. In rendering judgment, I cast my lot with Gene Cernan, the last person to walk the Moon: “In this book, you have stood by my side, and you have felt what I felt within the midst of those extraordinary adventures. This book IS the story of Apollo. As I close these pages, the wonder and the glory surround me, and I remember: I have been there.” This book did that for me, and as I recommend it my hope is that it may do the same for you.
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THE BEST Visual History of Apollo
I am a very visual person, both in my university teaching and in my personal learning. In my constantly-expanding library of Apollo books, “Apollo: The Epic Journey to the Moon” is graphically leaps and bounds beyond anything else I own or have seen. While it does not pack as much factual content as many of my other references, that space is filled instead with an outstanding collection of the very best photographs from the early space and Apollo eras and THE best illustrations I have seen for much of the Apollo hardware and facilities.Part of this book’s illustrative success is due to its sheer size, and inclusion of two yard-long centerfolds that provide the best explanatory Saturn V illustration I have seen yet, and a spectacular moon panorama unequaled in any other book that I know of. Other illustrations and photos, while smaller, are excellent and even single-page graphics are generously sized to provide more detail than smaller books are capable of.In addition to the outstanding graphics, Dr. Reynolds’ writing is a refreshing departure from the textbook language in nearly all of my other reference volumes. While I am definitely not trading in my space exploration library and have done plenty of technical writing myself, none of my other Apollo books repeatedly caused a bit of “rocket smoke to get in my eyes” at the sheer wonder and grandeur of what it must have been like to make man’s noblest voyage and actually tread the Moon. This book sacrifices technical detail and a formal style in order to provide a sense of awe and magnificence for what still remains, half a century later, humanity’s greatest achievement. It is a trade well made.Before finishing, I want to briefly mention that I found the (very few) negative reviews to be overly critical, and in some cases simply unjust. Accusations include focusing on too narrow a handful of key individuals (something impossible to avoid in a program involving over 400,000 people), drawing too much information from other books, and—if you enjoy this book—falling squarely in the sights of something “essentially…aimed at children”. This book is not the definitive Apollo compendium, and I think those missing that fact have also missed something more human and more important. In rendering judgment, I cast my lot with Gene Cernan, the last person to walk the Moon: “In this book, you have stood by my side, and you have felt what I felt within the midst of those extraordinary adventures. This book IS the story of Apollo. As I close these pages, the wonder and the glory surround me, and I remember: I have been there.” This book did that for me, and as I recommend it my hope is that it may do the same for you.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018
I am a very visual person, both in my university teaching and in my personal learning. In my constantly-expanding library of Apollo books, “Apollo: The Epic Journey to the Moon” is graphically leaps and bounds beyond anything else I own or have seen. While it does not pack as much factual content as many of my other references, that space is filled instead with an outstanding collection of the very best photographs from the early space and Apollo eras and THE best illustrations I have seen for much of the Apollo hardware and facilities.
Part of this book’s illustrative success is due to its sheer size, and inclusion of two yard-long centerfolds that provide the best explanatory Saturn V illustration I have seen yet, and a spectacular moon panorama unequaled in any other book that I know of. Other illustrations and photos, while smaller, are excellent and even single-page graphics are generously sized to provide more detail than smaller books are capable of.
In addition to the outstanding graphics, Dr. Reynolds’ writing is a refreshing departure from the textbook language in nearly all of my other reference volumes. While I am definitely not trading in my space exploration library and have done plenty of technical writing myself, none of my other Apollo books repeatedly caused a bit of “rocket smoke to get in my eyes” at the sheer wonder and grandeur of what it must have been like to make man’s noblest voyage and actually tread the Moon. This book sacrifices technical detail and a formal style in order to provide a sense of awe and magnificence for what still remains, half a century later, humanity’s greatest achievement. It is a trade well made.
Before finishing, I want to briefly mention that I found the (very few) negative reviews to be overly critical, and in some cases simply unjust. Accusations include focusing on too narrow a handful of key individuals (something impossible to avoid in a program involving over 400,000 people), drawing too much information from other books, and—if you enjoy this book—falling squarely in the sights of something “essentially…aimed at children”. This book is not the definitive Apollo compendium, and I think those missing that fact have also missed something more human and more important. In rendering judgment, I cast my lot with Gene Cernan, the last person to walk the Moon: “In this book, you have stood by my side, and you have felt what I felt within the midst of those extraordinary adventures. This book IS the story of Apollo. As I close these pages, the wonder and the glory surround me, and I remember: I have been there.” This book did that for me, and as I recommend it my hope is that it may do the same for you.
Part of this book’s illustrative success is due to its sheer size, and inclusion of two yard-long centerfolds that provide the best explanatory Saturn V illustration I have seen yet, and a spectacular moon panorama unequaled in any other book that I know of. Other illustrations and photos, while smaller, are excellent and even single-page graphics are generously sized to provide more detail than smaller books are capable of.
In addition to the outstanding graphics, Dr. Reynolds’ writing is a refreshing departure from the textbook language in nearly all of my other reference volumes. While I am definitely not trading in my space exploration library and have done plenty of technical writing myself, none of my other Apollo books repeatedly caused a bit of “rocket smoke to get in my eyes” at the sheer wonder and grandeur of what it must have been like to make man’s noblest voyage and actually tread the Moon. This book sacrifices technical detail and a formal style in order to provide a sense of awe and magnificence for what still remains, half a century later, humanity’s greatest achievement. It is a trade well made.
Before finishing, I want to briefly mention that I found the (very few) negative reviews to be overly critical, and in some cases simply unjust. Accusations include focusing on too narrow a handful of key individuals (something impossible to avoid in a program involving over 400,000 people), drawing too much information from other books, and—if you enjoy this book—falling squarely in the sights of something “essentially…aimed at children”. This book is not the definitive Apollo compendium, and I think those missing that fact have also missed something more human and more important. In rendering judgment, I cast my lot with Gene Cernan, the last person to walk the Moon: “In this book, you have stood by my side, and you have felt what I felt within the midst of those extraordinary adventures. This book IS the story of Apollo. As I close these pages, the wonder and the glory surround me, and I remember: I have been there.” This book did that for me, and as I recommend it my hope is that it may do the same for you.
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Il libro che cercavo! Un mix perfetto tra un resoconto dettagliato e immagini di alta qualità.
Reviewed in Italy on September 3, 2015
