An account of the fateful April 1970 mission to the moon follows the harrowing experiences of its three astronauts, who fought to return safely to Earth in the wake of a disastrous explosion.
Here is the tale of a mission that was both a calculated risk and a wild crapshoot, a stirring account of how three American heroes forever changed our view of the home planet.
"Explains the Apollo 13 crisis, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects"--
In graphic novel format, tells the dramatic story of the rescue of the Apollo 13 astronauts.
Peter Bond , Heroes in Space : From Gagarin to Challenger ( New York : Basil Blackwell , Inc. , 1987 ) , p . 231 . Chapter 2 1. John and Nancy Dewaard , History of NASA : America's Voyage to the Stars ( Greenwich , Conn .
In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the Apollo 13 disaster.
In April of 1970, during NASA's fifth mission to the moon, Jim Lovell and his fellow Apollo 13 astronauts found their craft crippled by a mysterious explosion.
Discusses the Apollo 13 mission and surviving an explosion in space.
Author Henry M. Holden delivers the gripping details of how three astronauts, with the help of NASA scientists on Earth, turned a story of disaster into one of triumph.
Simple text and incredible close-up photographs focus on the amazing rescue work.
One of NASA’s truly great historical moments is recreated through these original documents.