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This week is the 35th anniversary week of the Apollo 11 moon landing. This site claims to hold the web's "most extensive collection of high-quality Apollo images". What's interesting is that they're brand-new high-resolution scans from the original film that came back from the moon. Even the "standard" resolution is incredibly stunning. It's an amazing reminder of what the U.S. was able to accomplish in a very short period of time. From This is True for 18 July 2004 Suggestions for further reading:
 by Brian Floca Amazon Price: $12.23 Customer Review: I work in space exploration and I really enjoyed reading this book to my 4 year old. It held his attention all the way to the end. After I closed the book he asked me "If I grow up to be an astronaut, will there still be places that no one has been...  by Andrew Chaikin Amazon Price: $16.31 Customer Review: This book is perfectly laid out for enjoyment and understanding. A nice quick overview of each of the manned Apollo missions. It includes original paintings by astronaut Al Bean (the fourth man on the moon). Very good book for space rac...  by Andrew Chaikin Amazon Price: $7.20 Customer Review: With over 130 reviews, what more could I possibly add except to say if you're interested in the history and detail of Apollo, buy this book. It is brilliant.  by Judy Donnelly Amazon Price: $3.99 Customer Review: Shows one of the most magnificent adventures of humankind in a nice to read way for young readers.  by Andrew Chaikin Amazon Price: $11.80 Customer Review: Andrew Chaikin is one of the greatest living Apollo historians: I still hold his brilliant "A Man on the Moon" up as the single best comprehensive introduction to Apollo when recommending books on the program. In "Voices From the Moon", Chaikin and V... Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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