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Gateway to the Moon
Benson, Charles D.; Faherty, William Barnaby
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Description for Gateway to the Moon
Paperback. A history of the origin, design and construction of the lunar launch facilities at the Kennedy Space Center. It includes archival illustrations and diagrams of locations, personnel and equipment, from aerial views of sandy Cape Canaveral to some of the photographs of the first mobile launchers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 104 illustrations, notes, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBT; PGG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 626.
Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins, design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center, the terrestrial site of one of the greatest national adventures of the 20th century, humanity's first trip to the moon. It includes archival illustrations and diagrams of locations, personnel, and equipment, from aerial views of sandy, undeveloped Cape Canaveral to some of the first photos of the mobile launchers and crawler-transporters. Filled with the sense of wonder and pride that the earliest U.S. space achievements inspired, the book focuses on launch complexes 39A and 39B, the gigantic ... Read more
Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins, design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center, the terrestrial site of one of the greatest national adventures of the 20th century, humanity's first trip to the moon. It includes archival illustrations and diagrams of locations, personnel, and equipment, from aerial views of sandy, undeveloped Cape Canaveral to some of the first photos of the mobile launchers and crawler-transporters. Filled with the sense of wonder and pride that the earliest U.S. space achievements inspired, the book focuses on launch complexes 39A and 39B, the gigantic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813020914
SKU
V9780813020914
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Ref
99-1
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