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flagstaff's review against another edition
4.0
I have listened to the transcripts of the missions and have read many books on the subject. This book is a good addition to the body of work.
paulrules's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent. Good technical and science details. Very engaging story. Good job of both the personal as well as the technical and science. Very enjoyable.
lizziepagereads's review against another edition
5.0
A must read for all space nerds.
A Man On The Moon traces the history of the entire Apollo program, from the Apollo 1 fire to the Apollo 17 splashdown. I knew a lot about Apollo 8, 11, 13, and 17 from reading mission-specific books and memoirs, so I most enjoyed learning about other, lesser known missions. Chaikin did a solid job of providing background on all missions without providing so much detail that I couldn’t retain any of it.
I also enjoyed hearing about what the Apollo astronauts have been doing since they went to the moon. Once you’ve had the best job in the world, what do you do next? Nearly all the astronauts struggled with their post-Apollo positions, and hearing how they pushed through and overcame was almost as inspiring as the missions themselves.
A Man On The Moon traces the history of the entire Apollo program, from the Apollo 1 fire to the Apollo 17 splashdown. I knew a lot about Apollo 8, 11, 13, and 17 from reading mission-specific books and memoirs, so I most enjoyed learning about other, lesser known missions. Chaikin did a solid job of providing background on all missions without providing so much detail that I couldn’t retain any of it.
I also enjoyed hearing about what the Apollo astronauts have been doing since they went to the moon. Once you’ve had the best job in the world, what do you do next? Nearly all the astronauts struggled with their post-Apollo positions, and hearing how they pushed through and overcame was almost as inspiring as the missions themselves.
fantastiskfiktion's review against another edition
3.0
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john_raine's review against another edition
5.0
This is a reread but one of my favorite books. I love Apollo and everything about it. The best parts are the time spent on the later landings that had many more scientific discoveries.
niamh_ohno's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
mickb's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
5.0
rj6578's review against another edition
5.0
I love science but wouldn’t consider myself a huge space fan. However, this book was one of the best I’ve ever read. Hearing about the astronauts and their missions was incredible. I’d read this again.