Rocket men : the daring odyssey of Apollo 8 and the astronauts who made man's first journey to the Moon
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New York, NY : Random House, [2018].
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9780812988703, 0812988701, 9780812988710, 081298871X
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Published
New York, NY : Random House, [2018].
Format
Book
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x, 372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portrait, diagram ; 25 cm
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English
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9780812988703, 0812988701, 9780812988710, 081298871X

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-356) and index.
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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (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.). Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (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. Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

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

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

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

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