Apollo 12 - On the Ocean of Storms

Each Apollo mission that reached the Moon in the 1960s and 1970s deserves its own book-length account covering the planning, the flight, and the scientific results. This volume is just one in a series that will become the definitive account of the Apollo era.

In July 1969 the 'amiable strangers' that made up the crew of the historic Apollo 11 flight successfully achieved the first manned lunar landing. Several months later, three close friends set off on an even more challenging mission. Free of the burden of making history, the Apollo 12 astronauts were determined to really enjoy their experience while taking care of business. This is the story of their mission, told largely in their own words. Their exploits and accomplishments showed how conservative the inaugural mission had been. With its two moonwalks, deployment of the first geophysical station on the Moon, and geological sampling, Apollo 12 did what many had hoped would be achieved by the first men to land on the Moon. The Apollo 12 mission also spectacularly demonstrated the precision landing capability required for success in future lunar surface explorations. In addition to official documents, published prior to and after the mission, APOLLO 12 ON THE OCEAN OF STORMS draws on the flight transcript and post-mission debriefing to recreate the drama.

Apart from a 'comic book' released on the 25th anniversary of the mission, this will be the only book devoted entirely to this lunar mission Brings the story to life and utilizes the flight plan, mission report, in-flight transcripts, and post-flight debriefing Features a color section including high-resolution scans recently produced by NASA from original Hasselbad film Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Auteur
Dr. David Harland has his PhD in Computer Science from the University of St. Andrews. He is a long-standing member of the British Interplanetary Society. He studied astronomy to degree level, but in his words, "telescopes are cold, and so I moved into the warmth of the computer room." A career ensued that involved lecturing in computer science, academic and industrial research. In 1995, Harland "retired" to resume his interest in space. He started to write and has had two dozen books published to date, and several others under contract. These days he considers himself "an amateur hermit and a professional space historian."

Contenu
Illustrations.- Author's Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Acronyms.- Chapter 1: Planning and preparations.- Chapter 2: Moonbound.- Chapter 3: A Visit to the Snowman.- Chapter 4: The Voyage Home.- Glossary.- Index.