Apollo 13
In April of 1970, during NASA's fifth mission to the moon, Jim Lovell and his fellow Apollo 13 astronauts found their craft crippled by a mysterious explosion. The authors detail the harrowing and heroic four day rescue. Now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures coming June 30, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon.
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The best-selling book that inspired the blockbuster movie"A story of courage — in space, at NASA, and at the homes of those involved." — Houston ChronicleA timeless tribute to the enduring American spirit, Apollo 13 tells the story of America's fifth mission to the moon, a mission that nearly ended in catastrophe in April 1970. Only fifty-five hours into the flight, disaster struck for Jim Lovell and two other astronauts after an explosion left them with a rapidly declining supply of oxygen and power. Lovell and Kluger vividly chronicle how the men were forced to abandon the main ship for the lunar module, a tiny craft designed to keep two men alive for only two days. At home, a nation watched the desperate efforts of Mission Control to bring the crew back in what many consider NASA's finest hour. “A thrilling story of a thrilling episode in the history of space exploration.” — James A. Michener, author of Space"Puts the reader in one of those [Apollo] slingshots, pulls, and lets go. What a moon shot. What a time. What a ride." — Baltimore Sun“A tale of adventure to chill a reader’s spine.” — Atlantic MonthlyJim Lovell joined NASA in 1962 and flew a total of four missions before retiring in 1973. He continues to lecture across the country, speaking about space exploration. Jeffrey Kluger is a senior writer at Time and the author of several other books, including Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine. Booknews In April 1970, NASA sent Navy Captain Jim Lovell and two other astronauts on America's fifth mission to the moon. Only 55 hours into the flight, a mysterious explosion rocked the ship and soon its oxygen and power began draining away. Lovell tells the story of the moon shot and the astronauts' rescue. This edition adds a new preface on America's love affair with space exploration, and new b&w historical photos. Previously published as . Lovell joined NASA in 1962 and flew four missions before retiring in 1973. Kluger is a senior writer at . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
\ BooknewsIn April 1970, NASA sent Navy Captain Jim Lovell and two other astronauts on America's fifth mission to the moon. Only 55 hours into the flight, a mysterious explosion rocked the ship and soon its oxygen and power began draining away. Lovell tells the story of the moon shot and the astronauts' rescue. This edition adds a new preface on America's love affair with space exploration, and new b&w historical photos. Previously published as . Lovell joined NASA in 1962 and flew four missions before retiring in 1973. Kluger is a senior writer at . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
