Andy Saunders Gemini & Mercury Remastered Hardback Book

Embark on a captivating photographic journey beyond Earth, from the dawn of human space exploration, through the untold story of the Mercury and Gemini missionsWickedly exciting Tom HanksExperience the same incredible awe as we astronauts did on those very first voyages into space Jim Lovell, Gemini 7 & 12, Apollo 8 & 13An unprecedented trip back in time... a vibrant, new, living record Gene Kranz, Flight Director Mercury, Gemini, ApolloBrings the Gemini Program back to life, which is so important for the new generation, and generations to come David R. Scott, Gemini 8, Apollo 9 & 15When we think of the history of space exploration, we cant help but think of the Apollo missions and Neil Armstrongs one giant leap. But what about the small steps that enabled NASA to reach for the Moon? Astronauts working on the earliest space missions, from Project Mercury to the Gemini missions of the mid1960s, answered fundamental questions about the possibilities of longduration space travel, paving the way for the Apollo missions and, ultimately, the Moon landings. They also took the first, and still some of the finest, images of Earth ever captured on film. Now, the bestselling author of Apollo Remastered, Andy Saunders has restored images from these first missions to show them in unprecedented detail and tell their full story, filled with dramatic life or death moments, mischievous pranks and astonishing triumphs. This stunning visual odyssey brings to life the pivotal, intimate... | Andy Saunders Gemini & Mercury Remastered Hardback Book