Inside Apollo 11

by Christopher Riley, Phil Dolling

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission that carried him and his two fellow astronauts there. This informative text provides an in-depth exploration of the hardware that made Apollo 11 possible. The evolution and design of the mission's modules and rocket are covered alongside descriptions of the crew's gear. The mission's procedures and techniques including those used for launch, moon landing, and re-entry to Earth are described. With diagrams, biographies, and detailed appendices, this guide will make readers experts on Apollo 11.

202 pages, Library Binding

Published July 30, 2017

Reviews

[Christina Barber · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Inside Apollo 11”, part of “The Geek’s Guide to Space” series, written by Christopher Riley and Phil Dolling is generally an excellent primer to the Apollo Space Program.Unfortunately, the introduction is poorly written and plagued by mistakes: both spelling and functional with significant missing text in diagrams and labelling, making many incomprehensible. However, if you skip the introduction and jump directly to Chapter 1, you will be rewarded by a well-formulated and comprehensive presentation. Minor spelling mistakes aside (analizis?), the content, descriptions, and analysis, paired with schematics, pictures, and drawings is well worth a read. While this book is targeted to Young Adults, it was engaging enough and content-full that adults interested in exploring the more technical and historical aspects of Apollo design will likely find it a good read and a more than competent resource. Exploring the CSM, the LM, space suit design, computer and software design, among others, the breakdown was good and the analyses of specific elements from water-cooled suits to a speech-analysis of Armstrong’s fabled quote, were well-placed and effective in further engaging the reader. Despite its editing problems, I would still recommend this book.