Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond by Gene Kranz (Paperback / softback)

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Kranz was flight director for both Apollo 11, the mission in which Neil Armstrong fulfilled President Kennedy's pledge, and Apollo 13. (In the film "Apollo 13, " Kranz was played by the actor Ed Harris, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance.).

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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101439148813
ISBN-139781439148815
eBay Product ID (ePID)200502832

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AuthorGene Kranz
FormatTrade Paperback (Us) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound, Paperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicEngineering & Technology
GenreTechnology: General & Reference

Dimensions

Weight445g
Height233mm
Width156mm

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Spine26mm
Content NoteBlack & White Illustrations
Country of PublicationUnited States

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    Great book and compelling insight into the world of the space race from the guy in the captains chair.

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    Great biog. Fascinating account of the early NASA missions.

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    I loved this book - an expert internal view of the early US spae programme and a great guide on how to work engineering and organisational challenges.

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