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On July 20, 1969, science fiction became reality. Revisit the momentous moon landing in the 50th anniversary edition of Norman Mailer's classic book on the Apollo 11 mission. This volume includes hundreds of images sourced from the NASA vaults, magazine archives, and private collections, documenting the lead up to, aftermath, and breathtaking moments of that giant leap for mankind.

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As far as coffee table books go, Moonfire is literally out of this world. * The Washington Post * A Moby-Dick of space... the gift of a genius. * New York magazine * The greatest Apollo 11 story ever told. * bbc.com * ... a fitting and moving tribute to the bravery of the astronauts, and the vast support team that got them to the moon. * wired.co.uk * MoonFire is the greatest book I have ever seen. The photography is unparalleled... more than just a book, it is an experience. * David Schonauer *

MoonFire is the greatest book I have ever seen. The photography is unparalleled... more than just a book, it is an experience.

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Norman Mailer (1923–2007) was one of the 20th century’s most in?uential writers, and one of America’s most renowned and controversial literary ?gures. The best-selling author of a dozen novels and 20 works of non?ction, he also wrote plays, screenplays, television miniseries, hundreds of essays, two books of poetry, and a collection of short stories. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, he lived in Brooklyn, New York, and Provincetown, Massachusetts.

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