In 1968, as command module pilot of apollo 8, he became one of the first three humans to fly to and orbit the moon. Navy captain who made several historic space flights from 196570, including trips orbiting the moon and commanding the famous apollo mission. Jim lovell is a former nasa astronaut and retired u. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, some scattered scratches and rubbing, dust jacket and book have some bumped. Yes, im aware of that, but there are technically firstfirst copies for both books, as they are technically different books. Navy captain who made several historic space flights from 196570, including trips orbiting the moon and commanding the famous apollo. This was the first time in history that a manned spacecraft had orbited the moon. Astronaut jim lovell near launch pad before illfated 1970 apollo mission. Out of the seven apollo expeditions to land on the moon, six of the efforts succeeded outstandingly and one failed. But while writing about the trip in his book lost moon. Nasa sent navy captain jim lovell and two other astronauts on americas fifth mission to the. They have also lived in hudson, fl and spring hill, fl plus 3 other locations. In 1970 jim lovell was commander of the illfated apollo flight.
James lovell in florida fl 24 records found whitepages. On april, 1970, astronauts jim lovell, fred haise, and jack swigert were hurtling along in the apollo spacecraft, on americas fifth mission to the moon, when a mysterious explosion rocked the ship. This was a mission that had to be aborted before its moon landing, and it is almost miraculous that the astronauts made it safely home. When pete conrad became the third person to set foot on the moon, his wife, jane, was glued to the tv back in houston, awaiting news. Apollo 8 astronaut jim lovell says we should think of earth. Jim lovell s formal portrait for the apollo mission in 1970. Apollo by james lovell, jeffrey kluger, paperback. Top 173 books published in 1988 that people have added on goodreads. Jan 07, 20 44 years ago, december 24, 1968, apollo 8 astronauts bill anders, jim lovell, and frank gorman took turns reading from genesis chapter 1, as their spacecraft returned to earth, after from orbiting the moon 10 times. Apollo astronaut james lovell lists texas vacation home wsj. In april 1970, during the glory days of the apollo space program, nasa sent navy captain jim lovell and two other astronauts on americas fifth mission to the moon. Jim lovell returns to madison where he washed dishes, cared for.
Written by apollo commander jim lovell and journalist jeffrey kluger and. You dont have to be an engineer to understand it, and it holds your interest throughout. Jim lovells coauthor on their bestselling book about apollo. Apr, 2016 astronaut jim lovell near launch pad before illfated 1970 apollo mission. Jim lovell, dave scott, vance brand and jerry carr with sir patrick moore, october 26, 2008, middlesex, uk credit. Jim lovell missed the moon and made history anyway. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In april of 1970, during nasas fifth mission to the moon, jim lovell and his fellow apollo astronauts found their craft crippled by a mysterious explosion. The apollo 8 mission figured into the plot of a 1988 episode of the wonder years, in which kevin tries to work up the courage to call a girl he met at school. Nasa astronaut and apollo commander james lovell visits mit, recounts missions successful failure, and says. Jim lovell jim lovell joined nasa in 1962 and flew a total of four missions before retiring in 1973. Follow jim lovell and explore their bibliography from s jim lovell author page. This book is an incredible story about science, space, and human perseverance.
Jul 23, 2019 jim lovell is a former nasa astronaut and retired u. Jim lovell was an astronaut for nasa with eight videos in the cspan video library. Jim lovell, playing the part of the ships captain, shakes hands with tom hanks, who played the part of lovell in the film apollo. Lovells first impression on being approached about the film was that kevin costner would be a good choice to portray him, given the physical resemblance, 51 but tom. When we first got back from apollo, the three of us astronauts said, this was a pretty unusual flight, so we should write a book about this. Nasa apollo 8 lifted off aboard a gigantic saturn v rocket on december 21, 1968 lovell jokingly called that point in history a. The authors detail the harrowing and heroic four day rescue. Burns apopka, florida usa this work will forever carry the blessing and the curse of being joined at the hip to the memorable film rendition, apollo. Typed letter signed by lovell, james jim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The mission was popularized in the movie, apollo, with tom hanks playing lovell. Jim is related to kathryn mary lovell and gina beth lovell as well as 4 additional people.
Join facebook to connect with jim lovell and others you may know. Just another day at the office for jim lovell by thomas j. Nasa nasa is an agency known for its rigorous process. We found 24 records for james lovell in san mateo, north fort myers and 31 other cities in florida. As a person born on this date, jim lovell is listed in our database as the 28th most popular celebrity for the day march 25 and the 29th most popular for the year 1928. Cd5 a 10th printing hardcover book signed by jim lovell on a lost moon bookplate adhered on the halftitle page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. While watching the film with a new york times reporter, lovell grinned about the creative liberty taken when a critical procedure is completed in 38 seconds. Jim lovell flew in space 4 times and by the time of the apollo flight, was americas most experienced astronaut having already flown to the moon on board the first lunar voyage, apollo 8. This accountwritten by jim lovell, commander of the mission, and his talented coauthor, jeffrey klugercaptures the high drama of that. The 1995 ron howard movie apollo is based on the book. Well, that was quite a thrill, the high point of my space career.
After lovell wrote a book about apollo, a 1995 movie with tom hanks playing lovell rekindled the publics fascination with all that unfolded during that historic flight. It was the basis for the 1995 ron howard film apollo. Astronaut jim lovell tells how he dealt with fear aboard. Jim lovell books list of books by author jim lovell.
If you ever had a dream and saw it crash, read this book. Courtesy of nasa lovell, also a veteran of apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the moon, is now 88. Jim lovell s coauthor on their bestselling book about apollo. Astronaut jim lovell tells how he dealt with fear aboard apollo. Verlag pocket books, new york 1995, isbn 067153464 5, s. Jim lovell was born on march 25, 1928 in cleveland, ohio, usa as james arthur lovell jr. Us astronaut on gemini 7 and 12, and apollo 8 first to go around the moon and aborted due to explosion but returned safely. This is a great and inspiring book coauthored by astronaut jim lovell. The original crew of the apollo mission, with jim lovell left, ken mattingly center and fred haise right in their astronaut suits. Although the episode clearly identifies the flight as apollo 8, the kids in the show are watching the launch on tv at school the launch was on a saturday, and when the arnold family watches the christmas eve broadcast, it. Jim lovell brought a love of model rocketry, the rank of eagle scout, few. Only fiftyfive hours into the flight of apollo, disaster struck. James lovell, borman and william anderson apr 17, 1970.
Us astronaut on gemini 7 and 12, and apollo 8 first to go around the moon and. Lovells first impression on being approached about the film was that kevin costner would be a good choice to portray him, given the physical resemblance, 38 but tom. The following are edited excerpts from a longer catchup conversation with the former astronaut, now 88. Jim lovell celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes. In fact the book covers jim lovell s early interest in rockets, his astronaut selection and the apollo 1 disaster before turning to the apollo mission itself. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Former nasa astronaut captain james lovell is putting his texas lake house on. Select this result to view jim w lovells phone number, address, and more. Lovell and jeffrey kluger wrote a 1994 book about the apollo mission, lost moon.
While im sure a firstfirst lost moon would be more valuable to a book collector than a firstfirst apollo due to scarcity and age, condition and such would play a role in that as well. He has been married to marilyn lovell since june 6, 1952. Who took the legendary earthrise photo from apollo 8. The full story of apollo 8 has never been told, and only jeffrey kluger. Ebook apollo as pdf download portable document format. The cockpit grew dim, the air grew thin, and the instrument lights winked out. Catching up on history with apollo hero jim lovell. I found the book interesting enough to hold my attention throughout recovery from a hip replacement op. Houston, weve had a problem nasa in todays celebrityobsessed culture, the word hero gets bandied about far too often. Lovell, who wrote a book about apollo and was portrayed by tom hanks. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. After an oxygen tank exploded on jim lovells apollo.
Lovell had intended to bring a mikano lodge flap to the moon and actually coat it in lunar dust. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. A fascinating book about the near disaster of the apollo moon mission. While watching the film with a new york times reporter, lovell grinned about the creative liberty taken when a. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Also known as apollo and has been rereleased in a new edition in 2001. Jim lovell british army soldier james lovell mm 10 february 1899 27 january 2004, known as jim lovell, was one of the last british veterans of the first world war and the last surviving. Apr 17, 2015 the original crew of the apollo mission, with jim lovell left, ken mattingly center and fred haise right in their astronaut suits. Jul 06, 20 when pete conrad became the third person to set foot on the moon, his wife, jane, was glued to the tv back in houston, awaiting news. Lovell wrote about the experience in his book, lost moon. In fact the book covers jim lovells early interest in rockets, his astronaut selection and the apollo 1 disaster before turning to the apollo mission itself. Jim lovell is a famous american astronaut, who was born on march 25, 1928. Jim lovells formal portrait for the apollo mission in 1970. Lovell and his wife, marilyn, first fell in love with the feet of waterfront beauty in 1988 before building the 4,895squarefoot, fourbedroom house and completing it in 1989.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. It is one of my favorite books of all time and one that i will reread for years to. Jim lovell phone, address, background info whitepages. But even tom hanks has missed out on some classic roles. The perilous voyage of apollo by jim lovell and jeffrey kluger 1994. It is about the failed apollo moon landing mission, of which lovell was the commander. The third result is jim w lovell age 70s in port richey, fl in the timber oaks neighborhood. Describe your view of the back of the moon, the firstever by humans live, aboard apollo 8. Sightings astronaut appearance calendar collectspace. Lost moon is the story of the failure and the incredible heroism of the three astronauts who brought their crippled vehicle back to earth. Feb 26, 2012 jim lovell, playing the part of the ships captain, shakes hands with tom hanks, who played the part of lovell in the film apollo. Burns apopka, florida usa this work will forever carry the blessing and the curse of being joined at. Jim lovell author of lost moon meet your next favorite book.
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