Apollo 11: The NASA Mission Reports, Volume 3Robert Godwin The first comprehensive study of man's first mission to another world is revealed in all of its startling complexity. This collection includes a bonus DVD featuring the complete onboard film footage, plus an exclusive 140-minute movie "Apollo 11: Moon Walk, " a composition from two camera angles plus panoramas and pop-up still images. |
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