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It wasn't as gripping as the HBO series FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, but it was more documentary in nature, so that is to be expected. Clear skies to you.
Hey I was just in my local Best Buy and they had "From the Earth to the Moon" DVD set on sale for $19.99 until 7/5/08. After the recommendation I was going to buy it anyway, but saved $40.
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Gotta love CN. Not having cable I did not know about either of these series. I have since bought both, they're great, and they complement each other very well. One uses reenactments the other the actual astronauts and flight directors, engineers, etc...
They've spurred me to finally buy and read Gene Kranz's book "Failure is Not an Option", and "Rocketman" about the amazing life of Pete Conrad. Gene's book (a source for WWLE) was fantastic. Well written and edited, an insiders view of the people on the ground and evolution of the Mercury/Gemini/Apollo programs. Now I have to finish "First Man" and read "Lost Moon". I attended a speech given by Jim Lovell and he was signing books - I put it away for safe keeping and haven't even read it yet! doh.. 
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I'd love to see someone get around to interviewing all of those engineers and getting the storys of their team efforts on film.
I'll second that idea.
They need to do it while most of these guys are still with us. They aren't getting any younger...
There are several histories of the engineering of Apollo. Understand some of them are pretty dry.
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There are several histories of the engineering of Apollo. Understand some of them are pretty dry.
I don't like saying so (for reasons which I cannot post), but Apollo by Charles Murray and Catherine Bly Cox is a fantastic, enthralling read. Its former title was Apollo: the Race to the Moon.
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