Apollo 13
Lovell, James / Kluger, Jeffrey Astory of courage--in space, at NASA, and at the homes of thoseinvolved" (Houston Chronicle), Apollo 13 recounts America"sfifth mission to the moon, a mission that nearly ended in catastrophein April 1970. Only fifty-five hours into the flight, disaster struck forJim Lovell and two other astronauts after an explosion left them witha rapidly declining supply of oxygen and power. Lovell and Klugervividly chronicle how the men were forced to aban...