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How Apollo flew to the Moon
(2008)
By: Woods, W. David

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
629.454/WOODS,W

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 629.454/WOODS,W Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York : Springer Verlag ; Chichester, U.K. : Published in association with Praxis Pub., [2008]
©2008
DESCRIPTION

xxvii, 412 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780387716756, 0387716750, 0387716750 :
LANGUAGE
English
CONTENTS

1.

Apollo : an extraordinary adventure --

2.

Apollo flights : a brief history --

3.

Launch : a fiery departure --

4.

Earth orbit and TLI --

5.

Retrieving the lander --

6.

Navigating to the Moon --

7.

Coasting to the Moon --

8.

Entering lunar orbit : the LOI manoeuvre --

9.

Preparations for landing --

10.

Next stop : the Moon --

11.

Orbital sojourn : looking at the Moon --

12.

Rendezvous and docking --

13.

Heading for home --

14.

Re-entry

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SUBJECTS

Project Apollo (U.S.)

Project Apollo (U.S.) -- History.

Space flight to the moon.

Space flight.

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