Rocket men: the daring odyssey of Apollo 8 and the astronauts who made man's first journey to the Moon
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Published:
New York : Random House, 2018.
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Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
x, 372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
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Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illuminating the political factors that prompted the decision to risk lives to save the Apollo program and define the space race.

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illuminating the political factors that prompted the decision to risk lives to save the Apollo program and define the space race.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Kurson, R. (2018). Rocket men: the daring odyssey of Apollo 8 and the astronauts who made man's first journey to the Moon. First edition. New York, Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kurson, Robert. 2018. Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon. New York, Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kurson, Robert, Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon. New York, Random House, 2018.

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Kurson, Robert. Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon. First edition. New York, Random House, 2018.

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