Tracking Apollo to the Moon
Singapore: Springer-Verlag, 2001. Quarto, black hardcover, spine embossed with gilt lettering and two small gilt graphics, xiii, 426 pp. Illustrated throughout with numerous colour and black-and-white photographs, diagrams, maps, cartoons and drawings; two appendices included. Very slightly rubbed on spine ends, dust-jacket's spine and top edge of front cover faded, light foxing on inside of dust-jacket; otherwise a near-fine copy with a very good dust-jacket. First edition. A lavishly illustrated exploration of the Apollo Moon landing program. Hamish Lindsay, who worked for NASA in Australia on the Gemini and Apollo programs, as well as the Pioneer, Pioneer-Venus, Helios, Viking and Voyager Deep Space missions, combines his own formidable knowledge of space exploration with interviews and quotes to chronicle one of humankind's greatest adventures.
Lindsay is also the designer and implementer of the Canberra Space Centre, and has worked with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on programs about space. Item #4832
Price (AUD): $90.00