{"product_id":"a-man-on-the-moon-isbn-9780143112358","title":"A Man on the Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The authoritative masterpiece\" (\u003ci\u003eL. A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e) on the Apollo space program and NASA's journey to the moon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called it the definitive account of their missions. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Based on in-depth interviews with twenty-three of the twenty-four moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, \u003ci\u003eA Man on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Man on the Moon \u003c\/i\u003eis also the basis for the acclaimed miniseries produced by Tom Hanks, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Earth to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, now airing and streaming again on HBO in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11.\"Recounts in loving detail the standing Apollo epic . . . with verve and intelligence.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The power of \u003ci\u003eA Man on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e truly astounded me. . . . I found myself transported, reminded of all that was wonderful about Apollo. I laughed and cried.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDava Sobel, author of \u003ci\u003eLongitude\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGalileo's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"More inside stories, more details, recollections, and feelings of all the men who traveled to the moon than any other account of the Apollo program.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Chaikin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Man on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and several other books about space. He is a commentator for NPR’s \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e and had appeared on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America, Nightline, Fresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTalk of the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304044318949,"sku":"NP9780143112358","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143112358.jpg?v=1767720631","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-man-on-the-moon-isbn-9780143112358","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}