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Apollo 11 Lib/E: An AP Special Anniversary Edition
In this fascinating history of the Apollo 11 mission, The Associated Press chronicles America’s journey to the moon.
In 1957 the Soviet Union sent Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into space. America took up the challenge to explore the next frontier. A dozen years, and 25 billion dollars later, the mission of Apollo 11 would yield man’s finest hour. For that was the first time man’s foot left prints on another heavenly body. And that was only the beginning.
“Apollo 11: How America Won the Race to the Moon” is the incredible story of how a nation forged the technology during the turbulent 1960s to slip humanity from the bonds of its native planet. This inside look remembers those who made the great enterprise succeed.
The achievement of the astronauts, especially Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, was more than a victory for the United States; it was a triumphant moment for all mankind. And no other moment will seem as big until we reach beyond the moon for other planets, other stars.
“Apollo 11: How America Won the Race to the Moon” features an introduction by AP’s Aerospace Correspondent Marcia Dunn and select photographs from the archives of The Associated Press.
In 1957 the Soviet Union sent Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into space. America took up the challenge to explore the next frontier. A dozen years, and 25 billion dollars later, the mission of Apollo 11 would yield man’s finest hour. For that was the first time man’s foot left prints on another heavenly body. And that was only the beginning.
“Apollo 11: How America Won the Race to the Moon” is the incredible story of how a nation forged the technology during the turbulent 1960s to slip humanity from the bonds of its native planet. This inside look remembers those who made the great enterprise succeed.
The achievement of the astronauts, especially Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, was more than a victory for the United States; it was a triumphant moment for all mankind. And no other moment will seem as big until we reach beyond the moon for other planets, other stars.
“Apollo 11: How America Won the Race to the Moon” features an introduction by AP’s Aerospace Correspondent Marcia Dunn and select photographs from the archives of The Associated Press.
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First published June 26, 2019
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Associated Press
271 books31 followersThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists. Many newspapers and broadcasters outside the United States are AP subscribers, paying a fee to use AP material without being contributing members of the cooperative.
As of 2005, the news collected by the AP is published and republished by more than 1,700 newspapers, in addition to more than 5,000 television and radio broadcasters. The photograph library of the AP consists of over 10 million images. The Associated Press operates 243 news bureaus, and it serves at least 120 countries, with an international staff located all over the world.
Associated Press also operates The Associated Press Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. The AP Radio also offers news and public affairs features, feeds of news sound bites, and long form coverage of major events.
As part of their cooperative agreement with The Associated Press, most member news organizations grant automatic permission for the AP to distribute their local news reports. For example, on page two of every edition of The Washington Post, the newspaper's masthead includes the statement, "The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to use for re-publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and all local news of spontaneous origin published herein."
The AP employs the "inverted pyramid formula" for writing that enables the news outlets to edit a story to fit its available publication area without losing the story's essential meaning and news information.
Cutbacks at longtime U.S. rival United Press International, most significantly in 1993, left the AP as the primary nationally oriented news service based in the United States, although United Press International still produces and distributes news stories daily. Other English-language news services, such as Reuters and the English-language service of Agence France-Presse, are based outside the United States. More recently launched internet news services, such as All Headline News (AHN) are becoming competitive to the traditional wire services like the AP.
As of 2005, the news collected by the AP is published and republished by more than 1,700 newspapers, in addition to more than 5,000 television and radio broadcasters. The photograph library of the AP consists of over 10 million images. The Associated Press operates 243 news bureaus, and it serves at least 120 countries, with an international staff located all over the world.
Associated Press also operates The Associated Press Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. The AP Radio also offers news and public affairs features, feeds of news sound bites, and long form coverage of major events.
As part of their cooperative agreement with The Associated Press, most member news organizations grant automatic permission for the AP to distribute their local news reports. For example, on page two of every edition of The Washington Post, the newspaper's masthead includes the statement, "The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to use for re-publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and all local news of spontaneous origin published herein."
The AP employs the "inverted pyramid formula" for writing that enables the news outlets to edit a story to fit its available publication area without losing the story's essential meaning and news information.
Cutbacks at longtime U.S. rival United Press International, most significantly in 1993, left the AP as the primary nationally oriented news service based in the United States, although United Press International still produces and distributes news stories daily. Other English-language news services, such as Reuters and the English-language service of Agence France-Presse, are based outside the United States. More recently launched internet news services, such as All Headline News (AHN) are becoming competitive to the traditional wire services like the AP.
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March 9, 2018
if you can look over the circle jerk that is american patriotism and gloss over the corny trivia tidbits and look behind the hero culture this is still a surprisingly interesting read. 5 / 5 if you are searching for something to wank your ego off after you ran out of uncle sam fan fic.
July 17, 2024
Despite the title, the one mission this book does not really cover is Apollo 11. It provides a history of all the Mercury and Gemini missions, as well as the Apollo missions leading up to 11, but there is no mention of that mission until you are over 85% of the way through the book, at which point, it is little more than an epilogue. However, it is a good read and highly informative, apart from a couple minor factual errors. The audiobook performance is delivered a bit like a dull college professor at first, but it is easy to get used to and manages to mostly hold your attention.
April 2, 2019
I don’t know if it is the kindle edition or the book in general, but there are a TON of spelling mistakes ... and no footnotes/sources/works cited beyond ONE. Like, literally, page 7 or so has a footnote on a direct quotation telling you where it is from? and after that ... nada. Zero. There are lots of direct quotations of all sorts, of course, but all of them entirely unattributed.
Basically makes the book useless for anyone but the most disinterested of lay readers.
Poor showing, AP!
Basically makes the book useless for anyone but the most disinterested of lay readers.
Poor showing, AP!
July 30, 2019
The Associated Press takes a turn at chronicling the journey to the moon. Its eyewitness account includes the steps leading up to the Apollo 11 mission that took men to the lunar surface in fulfillment of a goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961. A Photo Gallery from the Apollo 11 mission supplements the narrative.
A bonus gallery in this anniversary edition documents the events following the astronauts’ return to earth and Associated Press reports from the archives are included as are stellar headlines from around the nation. Readers will find much to appreciate here.
Highly recommended.
A bonus gallery in this anniversary edition documents the events following the astronauts’ return to earth and Associated Press reports from the archives are included as are stellar headlines from around the nation. Readers will find much to appreciate here.
Highly recommended.
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