A Man on the Moon is the definitive account of the Apollo space program. Andrew Chaikin interviewed 23 out of 24 astronauts who walked on the moon as well as countless other people. This is actually one of two books that I will never not have, the other being Eugene Kranz's Failure is not an Option. This my all time favorite non fiction book. This is a well written, well researched book with a good amount of detail and an excellent style of writing.

This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called it the definitive account of their missions. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Based on in-depth interviews with twenty-three of the twenty-four moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, A Man on the Moon conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail.

“Recounts in loving detail the standing Apollo epic . . . with verve and intelligence.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“The power of A Man on the Moon truly astounded me. . . . I found myself transported, reminded of all that was wonderful about Apollo. I laughed and cried.”
—Dava Sobel, author of Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter

“More inside stories, more details, recollections, and feelings of all the men who traveled to the moon than any other account of the Apollo program.”
—The Christian Science Monitor

Andrew Chaikin has been writing about space exploration for more than 25 years. He is a commentator for National Public Radio’s Morning Edition, and served as a consultant on the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, which was based in part on this book.

Imprint: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Distributor: Penguin Group USA, Inc
Publication Date: 08-28-2007
Pages: 720
Measurements: 7.90in X 5.50in X 1.48in X 1.26lb