ISBN: 9781894959889

Book & CD-ROM. Forewords by Ron Howard (Director of 'Apollo 13') and Clint Howard (who played Sy in the movie). Sy Liebergot was there and relates the details as they really happened. Tru… More...

Book & CD-ROM. Forewords by Ron Howard (Director of 'Apollo 13') and Clint Howard (who played Sy in the movie). Sy Liebergot was there and relates the details as they really happened. Truly an insider's view, this book discusses not just the events, but also the people that decided and enacted those events. Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime by Sy Liebergot with David M. Harland & Forewords by Ron Howard & Clint HowardPresentation copy inscribed, dated & signed by the author on the title page thus: "TO Georgia, Sy Liebergot apollo EECOM 7/09" (affixed to the front cover is a sticker stating: "Signed by the author"); Apogee Books 2006 1st ed, 216pp. + CD-ROM unopened & affixed to the inside of the rear cover, text generally in decent order albeit with tiny creases to the top & bottom corners of some of the pages & just a hint of browning to page edges, very slight staining to the page extremities at the very top, side & rear, some edge wear to covers/corners/top & bottom of spine with a crease down the front left hand side, both front & rear have many marks & scratches.Book & CD-ROM. Forewords by Ron Howard (Director of 'Apollo 13') and Clint Howard (who played Sy in the movie). Includes CD-ROM: 4 Hours of tape loops from Apollos 13 and 15. Most of what we learn about NASA's space missions comes from statements carefully planned and massaged by managers and public relations people. With Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime we finally get an insider's view of how the Flight Controllers operated and just what they faced when events were crucial. This book is the life story of Sy Liebergot, former NASA Flight Controller, with emphasis on his years working in Mission Control. Following the disastrous tank explosion during the Apollo 13 mission, it was the Flight Controllers that made possible the safe return of the three endangered astronauts. Aboard Apollo 13, Lovell, Haise and Swigert performed wonders battling for their lives, but without the expertise, quick thinking and technical support of Mission Control, they never could have come home. Sy Liebergot was there and relates the details as they really happened. And Apollo 13 is just one of the many exciting stories he tells us. Truly an insider's view, this book discusses not just the events, but also the people that decided and enacted those events. These are the details that were never shown on anyone's TV screen; finally we get to learn what type of people the NASA Mission Controllers really were, and how they handled the demanding tasks that were theirs alone.Seymour "Sy" Abraham Liebergot (born February 15, 1936 in Camden, New Jersey) is a retired NASA flight controller, serving during the Apollo program. Liebergot was an EECOM controller and was responsible for the electrical and environmental systems on board the Command Module. In 1970, he was part of the team that guided Apollo 13 back to Earth following the explosion which crippled the spacecraft.He began his career in 1963 with North American Aviation after graduating from California State University, Los Angeles. In 1964, hecame to NASA. Liebergot was a Deputy Flight Director on Apollo 4, then an EECOM flight controller on Apollo 8?15. On Apollo 17, he served as CSSB SPAN (SPacecraft ANalysis room) Support. He continued as a controller in the Skylab and ASTP missions. In the 1995 film Apollo 13, Liebergot was played by Clint Howard, the brother of director Ron Howard.Will ship by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for, well packaged.(£5.55/pb), Gut, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Bestes Angebot, [LT: BestOffer], Personalised: Yes, Signed By: Sy Liebergot, Signed: Yes, Ex Libris: No, Narrative Type: Non-Fiction, Features: Illustrated, Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Original Language: English, Country/Region of Manufacture: United States, Inscribed: Yes, Edition: First Edition, Publication Year: 2008, Format: Paperback, Book Title: Apollo Eecom: Journey of a Lifetime: 2nd Edition, Item Height: 155mm, Topic: Astronomy, Item Width: 230mm, Item Weight: 310g, Number of Pages: 216 Pages, Collector's Guide Publishing<

ISBN: 9781894959889

Liebergot also consulted on the movie Apollo 13. Actor Clint Howard played Liebergot's part. Howard and brother Ron Howard, who directed Apollo 13, wrote forwards for Liebergot's Apollo E… More...

Liebergot also consulted on the movie Apollo 13. Actor Clint Howard played Liebergot's part. Howard and brother Ron Howard, who directed Apollo 13, wrote forwards for Liebergot's Apollo EECOM. EECOM is a mouthful. Apollo EECOM: Journey of a LifetimeBy Sy Liebergot with David HarlandFirst Bookshop is pleased to offer Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime, written and signed by Mission Control's Sy Liebergot. This paperback has a lengthy CD-ROM with photos, movie clips and Liebergot's hourlong video presentation.EECOM is a mouthful. In the early days, it stood for Electrical, Environmental and COMMunications on the command module. Later, responsibilities were expanded. Liebergot was the lead EECOM flight controller for Apollo 12 through Apollo 15.When Apollo 13's oxygen tank exploded, Liebergot was thrust into the spotlight as NASA tried to solve the problems that endangered the lives of astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert. Apollo EECOM tells about the drama, pressure and creativity experienced firsthand by Lieberbot and others at Mission Control.Liebergot also consulted on the movie Apollo 13. Actor Clint Howard played Liebergot's part. Howard and brother Ron Howard, who directed Apollo 13, wrote forwards for Liebergot's Apollo EECOM.This paperback is nearly new. Apollo EECOM has never been read. There is slight wear along the edges, and a few minor creases. No ink besides Liebergot's signature and title, no reminder marks, no highlighting or underlining, no water damage. The CD-ROM is intact, too.Apollo EECOM will be bubble-wrapped and shipped in a box.Happy readings!First Bookshop takes pride in our selection of books signed by astronauts or Mission Control personnel. Our signed books or signatures laid in are from Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Al Shepard, Walter Schirra, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Jerry Carr, Michael Collins, Gene Cernan, Frank Borman, Donald "Deke" Slayton, Tom Stafford, Walt Cummingham, Pete Conrad, Charlie Duke, Edgar Mitchell, Jim Irwin, Dave Scott, Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, Scott Kelly, Al Worden, Bill Pogue, Stuart Roosa, Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, Sy Liebergot, Glynn Lunney, Chris Kraft, Milt Heflin, Gene Kranz, Dee O'Hara, Guenter Wendt, and Lawrence Lamb. We also have books signed by top test pilots Chuck Yeager and Scott Crossfield., Like New, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Narrative Type: Nonfiction, Modified Item: Yes, Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada, Inscribed: No, Type: Memoirs, Subjects: History & Military, Personalized: No, Modification Description: Liebergot's signature and title, Signed: Yes, Age Level: Adults, Young Adults, Era: 1960s, Special Attributes: paperback, 2nd edition, Sy Liebergot's signature, CD-ROM, Book Title: Apollo Eecom : JOURNEY of a Lifetime, Item Length: 6.1in. Publication Year: 2008, Format: Trade Paperback, Language: English, Item Height: 0.2in. Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Science, Topic: Physics / Astrophysics, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science & Technology, Item Width: 9.1in. Item Weight: 10.9 Oz, Number of Pages: 216 Pages, Collector's Guide Publishing, Incorporated<

2006, ISBN: 1894959884

Paperback, First edition

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[EAN: 9781894959889], Used, very good, [PU: Apogee Books], APOLLO EECOM, NASA, LIEBERGOT, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED, Apollo EECOM. Journey of a Lifetime. Signed by author Sy Liebergot. [2006] first edition; Apogee Books; trade softcover in very good or better condition. Inscribed on title page. Illustrated. This rare volume shows minimal wear; just a touch of handling wear, perhaps. Glossy, clean, and tidy. Unmarked other than inscription., Books<

2008, ISBN: 1894959884

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