Books like Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
12 books with a reading profile close to Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson. Outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
Tom Standage organizes human civilization into six distinct eras defined by a dominant beverage: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
In October 1991, a rare meteorological convergence created a "meteorological bomb" off the coast of New England.
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The Lost City of the Monkey God
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
In 2012, Douglas Preston joined a team of scientists to locate Ciudad Blanca, a legendary civilization hidden within the Honduran rainforest.
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Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
James L.
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Freezing Order: A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, Murder and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath
by Bill Browder
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
After the Russian government murdered his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, financier Bill Browder pivoted from investing to international activism.
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Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
General George S.
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Killing Jesus: A History
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard recount the political and social conditions leading to the execution of Jesus of Nazareth.
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Just My Type: A Book About Fonts
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
Simon Garfield chronicles the evolution of letterforms from Gutenberg’s mechanical press to the digital screens of the twenty-first century.
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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
Robert M.
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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
Hampton Sides chronicles the 1945 raid on the Cabanatuan prisoner of war camp in the Philippines.
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · history, narrative
Stephen E.
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