Product ReviewsLost Moon : The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 by Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell (1994, Hardcover, Teacher's edition)

Lost Moon by Jim Lovell, Kluger Jeffrey (1994)

I bought this book because I was a small boy when my mother and I watched the Mercury missions. We continued through the Gemini missions and when I was 10 the Apollo missions began. By this time I was into it, watching every aspect and finding all the information I could at the time. We lived not fifty miles from NASA. By the time Apollo 11 landed on the moon, I was as more knowledgable than most average citizens. However, like most, I began to lose interest after the 2nd moon landing. When Apollo 13 had their accident, I was again drawn to the space program and followed the mission to splashdown. A few years ago I watched Tom Hanks in the movie "Apollo 13" and I realized that some of the events did not ring true. I bought this book, "Lost Moon" to find out the true story of Apollo 13. As I read the book, I discovered that indeed some of the events portrayed in the movie were more creative script writing than actual happenings. Lost Moon is a good book for anyone that remembers the space program and watched launches and followed the moon missions. It lets go behind the scenes and meet people that were not commonly known. Things that I never imagined are bought out in this book. I would not recommend this book for everyone, but if you remember the space missions of the sixties with more than a passing interest, I highly recommend this book. It reads like and novel, not a technical manual. Very enjoyable and an easy read.Read full review...

Lost Moon Apollo:The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 BY Jim Lovell J Kluger

Lost Moon is a very easy reading book and a real pleasurable reading experience.The Apollo 13 Voyage is a testament to the bravery ingenuity and great achievements that human beings can rise to and accomplish in the most difficult complex and dire situations.A straightforward presentation of all the events and feelings related to this remarkable event.Well done book in every way.Even better my copy was signed by Jim Lovell himself making the book all the more a real testament to our amazing history.Read full review...

Lost Moon

Great read! After seeing the movie Apollo 13 numerous times, I wanted to know the real story, and of course it takes Hollywood to embellish a truly incredible incident. But, by enlarge, the movie was fairly accurate! Read full review...

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Marvelous story!

Very interesting containing all of the backstories not shown in movies or even NASA footage. The book is in excellent condition considering it was used. I looked for this for a long time and am so glad I finally found it.Read full review...

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Lost Moon...Great Read

Excellent recounting of the ill fated mission. While reading the book you must remind yourself that they made it back or you will tense up wondering if they do.

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EXCELLENT APOLLO 13 READ!

Gripping book as told by Commander Jim Lovell, HIGHLY recommended!

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A great read...

Every bit as exciting as when Apollo 13 actually flew in the 70's. A great read and very hard to put down once you've started reading.

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A blow-by-blow account of survival & heroism

The blow-by-blow account of mankind's third attempt to land a man on the moon, as told by the mission commander himself.

The real-life witnesses of this event leap from the page in a nonstop page-turner that became a Hollywood blockbuster, and popularized the term, "Failure is Not an Option".

An easy read, and should be required reading for every middle school student.Read full review...

Great product at a great price.

Great book. Made a great gift! Thank you!

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One of my favorite books

Great book detailing the struggles the crew of Apollo 13 had to overcome on their mission to the moon. Very compelling story.

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