Norman Mailer: Moonfire, The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.83 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836556227 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 624 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The best-selling author of a dozen novels and 20 works of nonfiction, he also wrote stage plays, screenplays, television miniseries, hundreds of essays, two books of poetry, and a collection of short stories. He has written for The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, GQ, The Times (London), The Irish Times, and La
And the moon came nearer: Journey back to July 20, 1969 It has been called the single most historic event of the 20th century: On July 20, 1969, after a decade of tests and training, supported by a staff of 400,000 engineers and scientists, and with a budget of billions, the most powerful rocket ever launched brought Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the moon.Nobody captured the men, the mood, and the machinery like Norman Mailer, hired by LIFE magazine to cover the mission in a dazzling reportage he later enhanced into the brilliantly crafted book, Of a Fire on the Moon.Rediscover this epoch-making event with TASCHEN’s adaptation of Mailer’s account, now in our popular Reader's Edition so you can really curl up and travel not just back in time, but into outer space. The text is accompanied by hundreds of photographs from the NASA vaults, the archives of LIFE, and other leading magazines of the day, documenting the development of the agency and the mission,
Mohammadreza said wow what a book one of complete and best books about apollo 11 thanks to Norman Mailer and. wow what a bookone of complete and best books about apollo 11thanks to Norman Mailer and amazon.com. Moonfire Roger D. Davis Beautiful photographic coverage of the first lunar landing mission.. Don't buy this tiny edition Chris Demas Very disappointed by this edition. I bought this as a gift expecting it to be the larger earlier edition. This one is the same size as a hardback novel and half the text is missing compared to the original edition which means the impact of the original edition is totally lost. The information about the different editions should be clearer especially about the size. I was going to send it back but the return costs are half the cost of the purchase price.I'll be doing my research more thoroughly next time, so Amazon and Taschen thanks for nothingyou got me.I must say thoug
The best-selling author of a dozen novels and 20 works of nonfiction, he also wrote stage plays, screenplays, television miniseries, hundreds of essays, two books of poetry, and a collection of short stories. About the Author Norman Mailer (1923–2007) was one of the 20th century’s greatest and most influential writers, as well as one of America’s most renowned and controversial literary figures. He has written for The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, GQ, The Times (London), The Irish Times, and La República. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he lived in Brooklyn, New York, and Provincetown, Massachusetts.Colum McCann is the author of seven books, i