Apollo 8 : The Mission That Changed Everything (Hardcover)

from sherman1951

1968 was not a particularly good year for the U.S. Beginning with the Tet Offensive in Viet Nam, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, and the police riot at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, many felt that America was coming apart at its seams. But over Christ...

from hawaiianmermaid701

This was a fascinating book which focused on the Apollo 8 Space Mission. I have always been interested in space exploration and NASA (as evidenced by my several trips to Kennedy Space Center) and this was a nice book to supplement my fascination. I am sure that the photographs will be amazing in ...

from Razinha

Wonderful book I got from the publisher through the Early Reviewers program here. Accessible to a younger audience, it still has plenty to offer adult readers. I was born in 1961 and like many young (and older) Americans in the 1960s, was enthralled by the "Space Race", and especially the Apollo ...

from gothamajp

Light in science and historical context, this is never the less a breezy highly readable and enjoyable account of the Apollo 8 mission. Highly significant at the time its importance tends to be overlooked these days and this does a pretty good job of setting the stage for those who may want to le...

from al.vick

This book gives a good overview of the Apollo 8 mission and its place in the American space program, and history in general. I have read a lot about America's early manned space program, but this book still made a impact. Everyone remembers or know about Apollo 11, the mission that landed on the ...