protomattr reviewed Mission Moon 3-D by Brian May
Review of 'Mission Moon 3-D' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
You came for the pictures right? And Brian May? The text of this book is fine, nothing out-of-this-world, though there were several moments when I found it really appealing. But David Eicher's task was not easy: summarizing the history of human spaceflight (with emphasis on Apollo of course) in 180 pages, giving up much of that space for pictures. But wow, those pictures. Many are simply breathtaking. Provided with a special viewer designed by Brian Frickin' May, these stereoscopic images easily steal the show, truly providing a new perspective on space exploration. One of my favorites was a picture of the lunar rover, with the American flag visible behind, partially obscured by the transparent communications antenna on the rover. Eicher also adds depth to his text by discussing social and cultural changes happening concurrently with the Apollo program, which is nothing new of course, but I appreciated learning how key …
You came for the pictures right? And Brian May? The text of this book is fine, nothing out-of-this-world, though there were several moments when I found it really appealing. But David Eicher's task was not easy: summarizing the history of human spaceflight (with emphasis on Apollo of course) in 180 pages, giving up much of that space for pictures. But wow, those pictures. Many are simply breathtaking. Provided with a special viewer designed by Brian Frickin' May, these stereoscopic images easily steal the show, truly providing a new perspective on space exploration. One of my favorites was a picture of the lunar rover, with the American flag visible behind, partially obscured by the transparent communications antenna on the rover. Eicher also adds depth to his text by discussing social and cultural changes happening concurrently with the Apollo program, which is nothing new of course, but I appreciated learning how key moments in the history of Queen, and its astrophysicist/guitarist, fit in.