Reviews for Hornet Plus Three: The Story of the Apollo 11 Recovery

The average rating for Hornet Plus Three: The Story of the Apollo 11 Recovery based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-06-16 00:00:00 Lupita Everett This nonfiction book covers the history of astronaut ocean recovery efforts by NASA and the navy. The history of NASA and early space program flights and recoveries are covered, but most of the book details the recovery of Columbia and the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission. "Hornet Plus Three" was well-written, very interesting, and easy for me to follow. It contained a lot of information I'd wondered about before but had never heard the answers to. The book did get a little facty at times, listing precisely where every asset was, but the wonderful accompanying photos kept these facts from ever getting boring. The maps, photos, and charts were very nice and useful. The author used information from interviews of those involved to bring the events vividly alive. These details made me feel like I was on the Hornet watching the events unfold. (The full interviews are included in the appendix along with timelines, key speeches, a glossary, and other useful information.) Overall, it's a very enjoyable book. I'd highly recommend it to anyone interested in the space program, especially those (like me) who weren't alive at the time or weren't old enough to remember.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-08-20 00:00:00 Fred Herrman Very well written book about a very exciting historical event: the return of our heroes from having visited another world. Bob has done a mountain of work over the years in getting the pictures, data, and interviews. This would make an award winning documentary. Great photos, great story, beautiful book.