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Eyeing the Red Storm
- Eisenhower and the First Attempt to Build a Spy Satellite
- By: Robert M. Dienesch
- Narrated by: Jim Woods
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
In 1954, the US Air Force launched an ambitious program known as WS-117L to develop the world's first reconnaissance satellite....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Read
- By Jean on 02-19-17
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61. Eyeing the Red Storm
- Eisenhower and the First Attempt to Build a Spy Satellite
- Narrated by: Jim Woods
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 02-03-17
- Language: English
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We Could Not Fail
- The First African Americans in the Space Program
- By: Richard Paul, Steven Moss
- Narrated by: Larry Herron
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
The Space Age began just as the struggle for civil rights forced Americans to confront the long and bitter legacy of slavery, discrimination, and violence against African Americans. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson utilized the space program as an agent for social change....
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62. We Could Not Fail
- The First African Americans in the Space Program
- Narrated by: Larry Herron
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 11-12-19
- Language: English
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Space Facts for Curious Minds
- 5,705 Astronomy Facts About Astronauts, Planets, Galaxies and Everything in Between with Fun Trivia
- By: Pantheon Space Academy
- Narrated by: Grant Benker
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story5 out of 5 stars 36
Travel the Universe as you explore the wonders of outer space like never before! I combined all three exciting volumes into one incredible fact book for space lovers, students, and the curious.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Blast Off Into Knowledge!
- By Tyrell444 on 10-29-24
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63. Space Facts for Curious Minds
- 5,705 Astronomy Facts About Astronauts, Planets, Galaxies and Everything in Between with Fun Trivia
- Narrated by: Grant Benker
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 09-13-24
- Language: English
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The Space Barons
- By: Christian Davenport
- Narrated by: Will Collyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,066
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 904
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 899
The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Incredible Modern Story Well Told
- By Greg Autry on 04-06-18
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64. The Space Barons
- Narrated by: Will Collyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 03-20-18
- Language: English
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Chasing the Demon
- A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It
- By: Dan Hampton
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 178
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Story4 out of 5 stars 177
The New York Times best-selling author of Viper Pilot chronicles another thrilling chapter in American aviation history: the race to break the sound barrier....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not at all what it purports to be
- By John A Stevenson on 11-20-18
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65. Chasing the Demon
- A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 07-24-18
- Language: English
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Outposts on the Frontier: A Fifty-Year History of Space Stations
- Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
- By: Jay Chladek
- Narrated by: Mark Rossman
- Length: 21 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Outposts on the Frontier reveals how the Soviets and the Americans combined strengths to build space stations over the past 50 years. At the heart of these scientific advances are people of both greatness and modesty....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, but not great
- By Jeffrey L. Smith, PE on 09-16-20
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66. Outposts on the Frontier: A Fifty-Year History of Space Stations
- Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
- Narrated by: Mark Rossman
- Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
- Length: 21 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 02-04-20
- Language: English
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The X-15 Rocket Plane
- Flying the First Wings into Space
- By: Michelle L. Evans
- Narrated by: Gary L. Willprecht
- Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 238
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 217
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 217
The X-15 Rocket Plane tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight....
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Facinating Topic But Mediocre Presentation
- By Glenn on 01-06-16
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67. The X-15 Rocket Plane
- Flying the First Wings into Space
- Narrated by: Gary L. Willprecht
- Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
- Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 07-03-14
- Language: English
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Shoot for the Moon
- The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11
- By: James Donovan
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 282
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 260
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Story5 out of 5 stars 259
For the 50th anniversary, the epic story of Apollo 11 and the astronauts, flight controllers, and engineers who made it happen, by the author of the best-selling A Terrible Glory and The Blood of Heroes....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well Told, But Over Plowed Ground
- By John on 07-24-19
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68. Shoot for the Moon
- The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 03-12-19
- Language: English
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Fallen Astronauts
- Heroes Who Died Reaching for the Moon
- By: Colin Burgess, Kate Doolan
- Narrated by: Mark Sando
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin conducted a secret ceremony unsanctioned by NASA....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Sub-par Narration
- By Kafe Society on 06-16-21
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69. Fallen Astronauts
- Heroes Who Died Reaching for the Moon
- Narrated by: Mark Sando
- Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 07-28-17
- Language: English
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Footprints in the Dust
- The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975
- By: Richard F. Gordon Jr, Colin Burgess
- Narrated by: Jerry Longe
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 94
Footprints in the Dust offers a thorough, engrossing, and multifaceted account of the Apollo missions....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Meh
- By d_francis on 02-13-15
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70. Footprints in the Dust
- The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975
- Narrated by: Jerry Longe
- Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 11-21-14
- Language: English
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The Book of the Moon
- A Guide to Our Closest Neighbor
- By: Maggie Aderin-Pocock
- Narrated by: Maggie Aderin-Pocock
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become commonplace? In her lucidly written, comprehensive guide to the moon, Aderin-Pocock takes listeners on a journey to our closest celestial neighbor, exploring folklore, facts, and future plans....
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71. The Book of the Moon
- A Guide to Our Closest Neighbor
- Narrated by: Maggie Aderin-Pocock
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 04-30-19
- Language: English
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Sex on the Moon
- The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History
- By: Ben Mezrich
- Narrated by: Casey Affleck
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 314
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 254
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Story4 out of 5 stars 257
Thad Roberts, a fellow in a prestigious NASA program had an idea - a romantic, albeit crazy, idea. He wanted to give his girlfriend the moon. Literally....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good book, horrible narration
- By M. Jordan on 07-27-11
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72. Sex on the Moon
- The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History
- Narrated by: Casey Affleck
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 07-12-11
- Language: English
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Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars
- Space, Exploration, and Life on Earth
- By: Kate Greene
- Narrated by: Kate Greene
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
In 2013, Kate Greene moved to Mars. That is, along with five fellow crew members, she embarked on NASA’s first HI-SEAS mission, a simulated Martian environment located on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawaii....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- By David L. Jones on 06-17-23
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73. Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars
- Space, Exploration, and Life on Earth
- Narrated by: Kate Greene
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 07-14-20
- Language: English
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Go, Flight!
- The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965–1992 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- By: Rick Houston, J. Milt Heflin
- Narrated by: John Gagnepain
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 138
At first glance, it looks like just another auditorium in just another government building....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book, with some interesting insights
- By Joe on 12-29-17
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74. Go, Flight!
- The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965–1992 (Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight)
- Narrated by: John Gagnepain
- Series: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 07-03-17
- Language: English
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Ask an Astronaut
- My Guide to Life in Space
- By: Tim Peake
- Narrated by: Robin Ince, Tim Peake - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 564
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 509
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 509
Based on his historic mission to the International Space Station, Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's guide to life in space....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring
- By Evelyn Canas on 03-06-18
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75. Ask an Astronaut
- My Guide to Life in Space
- Narrated by: Robin Ince, Tim Peake - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 10-17-17
- Language: English
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Archaeology from Space
- How the Future Shapes Our Past
- By: Sarah Parcak
- Narrated by: Sarah Parcak
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak welcomes you to the exciting new world of space archaeology, a growing field that is sparking extraordinary discoveries from ancient civilizations across the globe....
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4 out of 5 stars
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So excited
- By Michael G Bell on 05-15-21
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76. Archaeology from Space
- How the Future Shapes Our Past
- Narrated by: Sarah Parcak
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 07-09-19
- Language: English
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Mission to Mars
- My Vision for Space Exploration
- By: Buzz Aldrin
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 346
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 307
Legendary "space statesman" Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Reader was robotic.
- By RKing on 05-21-15
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77. Mission to Mars
- My Vision for Space Exploration
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 05-07-13
- Language: English
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Genesis: The Story of Apollo 8
- The First Manned Mission to Another World
- By: Robert Zimmerman
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
It was Christmas Eve 1968. And the astronauts of Apollo 8 - Commander Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders - were participants in a mission that took them faster (24,000 mph) and farther from the Earth (240,000 miles) than any human had ever traveled....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Right (& Real) Stuff!
- By Tom on 01-22-20
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78. Genesis: The Story of Apollo 8
- The First Manned Mission to Another World
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 07-10-18
- Language: English
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Titan II
- A History of a Cold War Missile
- By: David Stumpf
- Narrated by: Douglas R. Pratt
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4 out of 5 stars 64
A comprehensive study of the missile system that formed a critical component of the United States' nuclear arsenal....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Abort the launch!!!!! This book is a no-go!
- By Jeeper on 12-04-14
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79. Titan II
- A History of a Cold War Missile
- Narrated by: Douglas R. Pratt
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 09-05-14
- Language: English
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For All Humankind
- The Untold Stories of How the Moon Landing Inspired the World
- By: Tanya Harrison PhD, Danny Bednar PhD
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
The previously untold stories in For All Humankind reveal the impact of the moon landings around the globe, and what having a “man on the moon” meant to the international community....
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80. For All Humankind
- The Untold Stories of How the Moon Landing Inspired the World
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 03-17-20
- Language: English
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