Jim Lovell
Auteur de Apollo 13
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: Photo created by NASA
Œuvres de Jim Lovell
For All Mankind (The Criterion Collection) [DVD] 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Mission Moon 3-D: A New Perspective on the Space Race (The MIT Press) (2018) — Postface — 15 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Lovell, Jim
- Nom légal
- Lovell, James Arthur, Jr.
- Date de naissance
- 1928-03-25
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Études
- United States Naval Academy
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Professions
- astronaut
- Organisations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States Navy
Apollo Program
Alpha Phi Omega
Gemini Program
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation - Prix et distinctions
- Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Légion d'honneur
National Geographic Society, Hubbard Medal
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
NASA Ambassadors of Exploration Award
Membres
Critiques
Wow! This is the relatively easy-to-read, with technical-made-understandable, account of the Apollo 13 adventure. I call it an adventure because the story reveals that the things learned out of possibly devastating challenges can really put engineer minds to work creating solutions on-the-fly! The fact that the crew survived is amazing. Loved this book and appreciate that Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger wrote it.
This story of what happened to Apollo 13, including how its commander Jim Lovell came to be in NASA, was written in a very engaging way that pulled me for the run although it wasn't telling me anything I didn't already know about Apollo 13.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Aussi par
- 5
- Membres
- 2,248
- Popularité
- #11,404
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 40
- ISBN
- 37
- Langues
- 11
This is the compelling story of the Apollo 13 disaster: the blow-out that disabled the command module and life support systems for astronauts James Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert, and the ensuing rescue efforts to bring them safely back to Earth. The story is told from the points of view of the astronauts, from all the engineers and staff at NASA Mission Control working frantically, and from the families who watched helplessly. There's a lot of detail here, as one crisis follows another, but it's not too technical and not boring.
If you've seen the Ron Howard movie, you will know the outline of the story (and the importance of duct tape), but it was still interesting to me to get all the details filled in. I was constantly amazed at the skill and ingenuity of the the astronauts and the people on the ground, as especially their dedication. The families, too, were amazing in their bravery and stoicism. It was a thrilling adventure to read, but also a very feel-good book.
Recommended.
4 stars… (plus d'informations)