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| Author | Robert Kurson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Apollo 8[1] |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Random House (US) Scribe (UK) |
Publication date | 3 April 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, digital |
| Pages | 336 pp (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0812988703 |
| Preceded by | Pirate Hunters |
Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon is a 2018 nonfiction book by Robert Kurson recounting NASA's 1968 Apollo 8 mission, which was the first crewed spacecraft to reach the Moon and return safely to Earth.[2] The book is Kurson's fourth, and it debuted on the New York Times bestseller list.[3]
- ^ "Author Robert Kurson discusses his book 'Rocket Man'". WGN. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ M. G. Lord (15 May 2018). "The Paradoxes and the Glory of Apollo 8's Journey Around the Moon". New York Times. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Books - Bestsellers - Science". New York Times. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.