The Final Journey of the Saturn V - Thomarios, Paul N; Thomas, Andrew R
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The Saturn V rocket carried men to the moon, and its history reflects the US space program's rise, success and demise. In 1961, John F. Kennedy challenged America to put a man on the moon and win the space race. Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon in 1969 as the culmination of a concerted scientific and technological effort. A little over a decade later, the Saturn rocket was tossed aside to rot in a field near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket's carcass became the home to flora and fauna. Like the space program itself, the rocket was forgotten. Finally in the mid 1990s,…mehr

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The Saturn V rocket carried men to the moon, and its history reflects the US space program's rise, success and demise. In 1961, John F. Kennedy challenged America to put a man on the moon and win the space race. Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon in 1969 as the culmination of a concerted scientific and technological effort. A little over a decade later, the Saturn rocket was tossed aside to rot in a field near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket's carcass became the home to flora and fauna. Like the space program itself, the rocket was forgotten. Finally in the mid 1990s, supported by the Smithsonian Institute, the Saturn V was brought back to life. Leading the restoration was Paul Thomarios, the son of Greek immigrants. The reconditioning of the rocket is part of the story, but the story is also that of Thomarios. This book details both, showing how pride and dedication made the Saturn rocket and Paul Thomarios.
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Andrew R. Thomas is a bestselling author, coauthor, or editor of fifteen books, including Soft Landing, Aviation Insecurity, Air Rage, and The Distribution Trap. The latter won the Berry-American Marketing Association Prize for the best book of 2010. Dr. Thomas is an assistant professor of international business at The University of Akron, founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Transportation Security, contributing editor to Industry Week, and is a regularly featured commentator for media outlets around the world.Paul N. Thomarios is president of The Apostolos Group (ThomariosÂ(R)) an Akron, Ohio-based coating, construction, and specialty preservation and restoration company. In 1971, Paul took over the business from his father, a Greek immigrant and World War II veteran, who began it in 1948. In 1996, Paul's company performed the restoration of the Saturn V Moon Rocket, which is on display for the Smithsonian Institution at the Kennedy Space Center. He has also worked with NASA, the New York Hall of Science, and the Intrepid Museum, as well as dozens of other leading organizations across America and the world.