About this title: A key player in the space program for thirty years, Kranz has written a memoir that details the high-stress and high-skill work that occurs in Mission Control. Chronicling events from the Mercury through Apollo missions, Kranz's story is an exciting read.
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2000
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Later printing, hardcover with dustjacket, 415 pages. Heavy underlining and notations. Otherwise fine reading copy. read more
Description: Good. 2009-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Edition: 1st Edition: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781439148815ISBN:1439148813
Description: Very Good. 415 Pages. Measures: 6" x 9-1/4" Clean, tight copy with no writings or markings. Not an Ex-Library book. Colorfully illustrated cover. Includes numerous glossy photographs, 22 Chapters, Epilogue, Appendix, Glossary, Index, and a photograph with a brief biography of the author. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780743200790ISBN:0743200799
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Text is crisp and clean. Binding is straigh and tight. Spine ends are sharp. Cover is bright and clean. Two bottom ends have been bumped and there is a very minute indent to back bottom edge of cover. Dustjacket is fine with the exception of bump to front bottom edge. Not a remainder. Book contains 8 pages of pictures. Shipping includes Id tracking within U.S. Next day shipping with e-mail notification. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2000-04-12
ISBN-13:9780743200790ISBN:0743200799
Description: Like New. Clean, Unmarked Copy, Has Black Remaider Mark, Along Bottom Edge of Pages, Tight, Square Binding, Very Slight Edge Wear on Dust Cover, Priority Shipping recommended for prompt delivery by USPS when offered, Delivery Confirmation on all domestic items where available. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781439148815ISBN:1439148813
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 415 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: book Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780743200790ISBN:0743200799
Description: Brand New. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 415 pages. 9.80 x 6.80 x 1.20 in. 24.0 oz. Relays an insider's account of NASA Mission Control from the early years of trying to catch the Russians, to the end of the manned space program by the man who headed the tiger team that saved the Apollo 13 astronauts. A key player in the space program for thirty years, Kranz has written a memoir that details the high-stress and high-skill work that occurs in Mission Control. ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York, NY
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780743200790ISBN:0743200799
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. First edition/first printing. Book is in fine condition with a fine unclipped dustjacket protected in a Brodart wrapper. An Attractive Copy! Please feel free to ask me for pictures or more information, Thanks. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY: Simon and Schuster, 2000, number line: 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
ISBN-13:9780743200790ISBN:0743200799
Description: ISBN 0-7432-0079-9 Octavo (9.5 in. by 6.25 in. ); 415pp.; very good hardcover; very good dust jacket; dust jacket lightly torn at corners; remainder mark to edge of text block; crisp; clean; bright. read more
"I love space. I think everything about space travel is super cool, and we should totally be spending more time and energy (and scarce federal dollars, yes) to be doing cool things with NASA. So my boyfriend bought me this book for my birthday. It's an account of all the missions of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, told from the point of view of Gene Krantz, one of the first mission controllers (Ed Harris played him in Apollo 13). The book does an outstanding job describing some pretty technical stuff in a way that is understandable and pulls the reader in, and the missions Krantz describes are fascinating and nail biting(and his passion for space travel clear). The book does a great job conveying what was exciting about space travel, an important reminder for a country that has become blase about it. At times, the book got a little too spare - Krantz is a military man, and it shows - and the technical stuff could be a bit dry, but for the most part, this is a valuable history lesson about a wonderful period of space exploration."
"Excellent. Being somewhat of a space-buff, there were elements from the book with which I was already familiar. There were some elements & stories which I had not previously heard that were absolutely mind-blowing and inspiring."
"I am a little biased on this, but it was a great history lesson on what it took to build the Apollo program. What struck me most (since I am living this part now) were the comments when the flight controllers knew that there were only a few missions left to go to the moon and then there would be a long delay."
"It was great to learn many new things about the space program as well as get to know the men that made it happen, both the astronauts and the controllers. I recommend this book and any current and would be space cadets."
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