Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
Product ID: 65866300
🌕Firsthand Apollo 11 & 13 insights
📚NYT bestselling space memoir
🚀3 decades NASA mission control experience
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🌌 Failure Is Not an Option: Where History Meets Heroism in Space
- DECADES AT NAS AS HELM - Experience the pulse of mission control from Mercury to Apollo 13 with a veteran flight director.
- EDGE OF YOUR SEAT DRAMA - Relive hair-raising near misses and real-time decisions that shaped America’s space legacy.
- BESTSELLING SPACE MEMOIR - Join thousands who’ve been captivated by this NYT bestseller packed with riveting, behind-the-scenes stories.
- A TIMELESS CALL TO EXPLORE - Beyond history, get bold insights on the future of space exploration from a true insider.
- LEADERSHIP TEAMWORK UNVEILED - Discover the discipline, trust, and grit that powered NASA’s greatest achievements.
This New York Times bestselling memoir by Gene Kranz, a veteran NASA flight director, offers an unparalleled firsthand account of America’s manned space program from Mercury through Apollo 13. Packed with thrilling behind-the-scenes stories, leadership lessons, and bold visions for the future, it’s a must-read for anyone inspired by the triumphs and challenges of space exploration.
Specifications
| ASIN | 1439148813 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 147,827 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 39 in History of Engineering & Technology 85 in Engineer Biographies 102 in Scientist Biographies |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,938) |
| Dimensions | 15.56 x 2.79 x 23.5 cm |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 9781439148815 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1439148815 |
| Item weight | 445 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 416 pages |
| Publication date | 23 Jun. 2009 |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
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