
Moon Shot
The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings
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On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the forefront of NASA's effort to conquer space, and Moon Shot is their inside account of what many call the 20th century's greatest feat - landing humans on another world.
Collaborating with NBC's veteran space reporter Jay Barbree, Shepard, and Slayton narrate, in gripping detail, the story of America's space exploration from the time of Shepard's first flight until he and 11 others had walked on the moon.
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In April 1970, during the glory days of the Apollo space program, NASA sent Navy Captain Jim Lovell and two other astronauts on America's fifth mission to the moon. Only 55 hours into the flight of Apollo 13, disaster struck: a mysterious explosion rocked the ship, and soon its oxygen and power began draining away. Written with all the color and drama of the best fiction, Apollo 13 (previously published as Lost Moon) tells the full story of the moon shot that almost ended in catastrophe.
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Great story but a terrible narrator
- De Nicci en 01-29-20
De: Jim Lovell, y otros
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Truth, Lies, and O-Rings
- Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
- De: Allan J. McDonald, James R. Hansen - contributor
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 26 h y 32 m
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On a cold January morning in 1986, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals including Allan McDonald. The fiery destruction of Challenger on live television moments after launch remains an indelible image in the nation's collective memory. In Truth, Lies, and O-Rings, McDonald, a skilled engineer and executive, relives the tragedy from where he stood at Launch Control Center.
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- De J.Brock en 07-19-19
De: Allan J. McDonald, y otros
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The Idea Factory
- Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
- De: Jon Gertner
- Narrado por: Chris Sorensen
- Duración: 17 h y 28 m
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In The Idea Factory, New York Times Magazine writer Jon Gertner reveals how Bell Labs served as an incubator for scientific innovation from the 1920s through the1980s. In its heyday, Bell Labs boasted nearly 15,000 employees, 1200 of whom held PhDs and 13 of whom won Nobel Prizes. Thriving in a work environment that embraced new ideas, Bell Labs scientists introduced concepts that still propel many of today’s most exciting technologies.
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Great story -- horrible pauses
- De Rodney en 01-29-13
De: Jon Gertner
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Safely to Earth
- The Men and Women Who Brought the Astronauts Home
- De: Jack Clemons
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 8 h y 48 m
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In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Jack Clemons - a former lead engineer in support of NASA - takes listeners behind the scenes and into the inner workings of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs during their most exciting years. Discover the people, the events, and the risks involved in one of the most important parts of space missions: bringing the astronauts back home to Earth. Clemons joined Project Apollo in 1968, a young engineer inspired by science fiction and electrified by John F. Kennedy's challenge to the nation to put a man on the moon.
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Jack Clemons has all the right stuff in this book
- De Michael N. Kafes en 10-16-18
De: Jack Clemons
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The Chip
- How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution
- De: T.R. Reid
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
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Barely 50 years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world's brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon microchip, a work that would ultimately earn Kilby the Nobel Prize for physics in 2000.
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Great narration, sloppy writing
- De Constantly Learning en 10-06-22
De: T.R. Reid
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Stealth
- The Secret Contest to Invent Invisible Aircraft
- De: Peter Westwick
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 7 h y 46 m
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On a moonless night in January 1991, a dozen US aircraft appeared in the skies over Baghdad. To the Iraqi air defenses, the planes seemed to come from nowhere. Each aircraft was more than 60 feet in length and with a wingspan of 40 feet, yet its radar footprint was the size of a ball bearing. Here was the first extensive combat application of Stealth technology. And it was devastating.
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Good Overview of the original development
- De Amazon Customer en 08-01-22
De: Peter Westwick
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Relativity
- The Special and the General Theory
- De: Albert Einstein
- Narrado por: Julian Lopez-Morillas
- Duración: 2 h y 14 m
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Albert Einstein described Relativity as a "popular explosion" of his famous theory. Written in 1916, it introduced the lay audience to the remarkable perspective which had overturned theoretical physics. Einstein's genius was to express this perspective in understandable terms.
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Can't stand listening to the reader.
- De Xcoder en 04-20-11
De: Albert Einstein
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Empires of Light
- Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World
- De: Jill Jonnes
- Narrado por: Chris Sorensen
- Duración: 16 h y 51 m
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In the final decades of the 19th century, three brilliant and visionary titans of America's Gilded Age - Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse - battled as each vied to create a vast and powerful electrical empire. In Empires of Light, historian Jill Jonnes portrays this extraordinary trio and their riveting and ruthless world of cutting-edge science, invention, intrigue, money, death, and hard-eyed Wall Street millionaires.
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- De DuPont en 06-15-17
De: Jill Jonnes
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LikeWar
- The Weaponization of Social Media
- De: P. W. Singer, Emerson T. Brooking
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 11 h y 21 m
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Two defense experts explore the collision of war, politics, and social media, where the most important battles are now only a click away. Through the weaponization of social media, the Internet is changing war and politics, just as war and politics are changing the Internet. Terrorists livestream their attacks, “Twitter wars” produce real world casualties, and viral misinformation alters not just the result of battles, but the very fate of nations. The result is that war, tech, and politics have blurred into a new kind of battlespace that plays out on our smartphones.
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Good Information Ruined by Whining Political Bias
- De Scott en 12-28-18
De: P. W. Singer, y otros
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The Clean Coder
- A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers
- De: Robert C. Martin
- Narrado por: Theodore O'Brien
- Duración: 6 h y 12 m
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Great software is something to marvel at: powerful, elegant, functional, a pleasure to work with as both a developer and as a user. Great software isn’t written by machines. It is written by professionals with an unshakable commitment to craftsmanship. The Clean Coder will help you become one of them - and earn the pride and fulfillment that they alone possess.
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The best one
- De Amazon Customer en 01-10-22
De: Robert C. Martin
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Moonshot
- A NASA Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible
- De: Mike Massimino
- Narrado por: Mike Massimino
- Duración: 5 h y 34 m
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When you think of a NASA astronaut, the image that probably comes to mind is one of the All-American hero. But former NASA astronaut turned business speaker and bestselling author Mike Massimino was pretty much the opposite. He was the underdog, one of the weakest swimmers during NASA training and a “gangly, scrawny, working-class kid from Long Island with bad eyesight and a fear of heights." Still, after working hard and working smart, Massimino had a successful career as an astronaut. Moonshot shares Massimino’s hard-earned lessons and how to apply them in work and life.
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The entire book was interesting!
- De chernandez1776 en 12-08-24
De: Mike Massimino
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Neil Armstrong
- A Life of Flight
- De: Jay Barbree
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 11 h y 2 m
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Much has been written about Neil Armstrong, America's modern hero and history's most famous space traveler. Yet, shy of fame and never one to steal the spotlight, Armstrong was always reluctant to discuss his personal side of events. Here for the first time is the definitive story of Neil's life of flight he shared for five decades with a trusted friend - Jay Barbree.
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A Profound Personal Impact
- De Michael en 08-21-14
De: Jay Barbree
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- Adam Bragg
- 01-26-20
It felt like I was there!
Really well written, and read almost like a narrative. Was super fascinating. A must read for anyone trying to build something within an organization.
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- Janet-Lee
- 09-04-20
Excellent!
Great detail but not beyond the interest of space fans. I highly recommend it for anyone that enjoys the history of space flight and how we strived to get to the moon.
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- Nathan Nichols
- 06-02-22
Moon Shot
Very interesting! Very well written! The narrator does an excellent job reading this book! I would highly recommend this book!!!
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- Robert S.
- 07-29-23
Enlightening
A must for space history folks. I liked the parallel but not exactly the same story of The Right Stuff. Final chapter is new information about Obama and his killing of NASA
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-14-22
where were you when it happened?
Awesome review of the Moon program from both the US and USSR history. Space nerds will love it.
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- Charles P. Barnes
- 05-24-22
Great book about NASA and the coming of age.
Loved learning more from someone that was directly involved with the program. I never knew that Obama killed NASA, makes it even clearer now of all of the other things that crook did!!
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- David Palmer
- 01-03-25
One small step one giant book
A great telling of how we made it to the moon. If you love space history, this covers it quite well.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-01-21
....highly recommend...!
Funny. Heartwarming. Must read...! Interesting historical facts and a common thread of honor and respect among heroes that would not falter....!
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- Dawnielle C.
- 04-14-22
Definitely from Shepard and Slayton’s perspectives.
Moon Shot is definitely a book from Shepard and Slayton’s perspectives. I really enjoyed listening to their tales of space travel, training, and the obstacles they faced. I’ve seen other reviews mention the poor punctuation and grammar in the print version, but Grove does a good job narrating the audio version. Because I have always been captivated by space exploration, I really enjoyed this listen. I do agree that the negative reviews also have their merits though.
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- Clar-Adg
- 02-27-22
Excellent
Better than any science fiction story
Nail biting, amazing book
I hope politicians could understand it
Excellent!
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