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Audio-Original - Nonfiction - 7 COMPACT DISCS - 7 hours

Publisher, Topics Entertainment (April 2003)

The Space Age: a time of Sputnik and Saturn rockets, populated by men with names such as Glenn and Gagarin. Now you can relive the countdown with In Their Own Words: The Space Race ­ The Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini Missions, an unparalleled 7 COMPACT DISC audio suite that provides unfettered access to authentic Mission Control transmissions and interviews with the men behind them. Including a bonus 2-hour Race to the Moon DVD containing rare archival footage, documentaries, an interview with Wernher von Braun ("father" of the Apollo program) and newsreels, In Their Own Words: The Space Race utilizes vintage vivid documentary and narrations, revealing interviews, and audio clips of Presidents and pilots alike to chronicle all 17 Apollo missions, including the pioneering Mercury and Gemini programs. From blastoff to splashdown, you are there, experiencing Neil Armstrong's lunar "leap for mankind" and the shocking suspense of Apollo 13. America's space program reverberates thrillingly throughout the In Their Own Words collection.

The History On The Move collection by TOPICS Entertainment is an ongoing series of high-quality audio volumes chronicling the most profound events of the past. Look for other exciting titles in the History On The Move library including In Their Own Words--Vietnam and The Old West Collection available on both cassette and compact disc.

Rediscover the most groundbreaking moments in the history of space exploration with documentary footage and narration, candid interviews and the actual transmissions between Mission Control and crews of the Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini projects.