Moon Shot
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| Authors | Alan Shepard,Deke Slayton,Jay Barbree,and Howard Benedict |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Turner Publishing |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 383 |
| ISBN | 1-878685-54-6 |
| 629.454 | |
Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moonis a 1994 book written byMercury SevenastronautAlan Shepard,withNBC NewscorrespondentJay BarbreeandAssociated Pressspace writer Howard Benedict.[1]AstronautDonald K. "Deke" Slaytonis also listed as an author, although he died before the project was completed and was an author in name only; astronautNeil Armstrongwrote the introduction.
Miniseries
[edit]The book was turned into a four part televisiondocumentaryminiseriesthat aired onTBSin the United States in1994.[2]The miniseries was narrated byBarry Corbin(as Slayton) and featured interviews with several American astronauts as well as a few Russian cosmonauts.[3]Slayton died before the miniseries completed production in 1993 and the miniseries is dedicated to his memory.
References
[edit]- ^Roland, Alex (July 17, 1994)."How We Won The Moon".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 9,2020.
- ^Koehler, Robert (July 11, 1994)."TV REVIEW: 'Moon Shot' Details Apollo Adventure".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedSeptember 9,2020.
- ^Winfrey, Lee (July 11, 1994)."'Moon' relives glory, gaffes of space race ".The Baltimore Sun.RetrievedSeptember 9,2020.
External links
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- Apollo Lunar Surface JournalChaikin comments on faked book photo
- James Scotti comments onMoon Shot
- Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
- "Moon Shot"atIMDb
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