Gemini and Mercury Remastered

byAndy Saunders

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When we think of the history of space exploration, we can’t help but think of the Apollo missions and Neil Armstrong’s one giant leap. But what about the small steps that enabled NASA to reach for the Moon?

Astronauts working on the earliest space missions, from Project Mercury to the Gemini missions of the mid-1960s, answered fundamental questions about the possibilities of long-duration space travel, paving the way for the Apollo missions and, ultimately, the Moon landings. They also took the first, and still some of the finest, images of Earth ever captured on film.

Now, the bestselling author of Apollo Remastered, Andy Saunders has restored images from these first missions to show them in unprecedented detail and tell their full story, filled with dramatic life or death moments, mischievous pranks and astonishing triumphs. This stunning visual odyssey brings to life the pivotal, intimate moments of early space travel, unveiling the raw beauty and profound challenges faced by the pioneering astronauts pushing the boundaries of human achievement. Gemini and Mercury Remastered is a striking tribute to the visionaries who dared to dream beyond our world and a testament to the enduring power of exploration.

Wickedly exciting. In the history of peace-making endeavors, has there ever been such an effective speed-the-process effort than putting a human being on the surface of the Moon AND returning them safely to the Earth, in a race against time and the laws of physics? I don’t think so. Mercury and Gemini had an infinite list of challenges to prove, beginning with 'is this even possible in the first place'?

Would Alan Shepard burn up falling to his splashdown? Would John Glenn choke on a pill he took to prove he could swallow in orbit? Would Ed White, Eugene Cernan, and Michael Collins be able to get back into their spacecraft after their spacewalks? Could Frank Borman and Jim Lovell survive a full two weeks in outer space? No one knew, until the programs were completed. Mercury and Gemini were as noble an undertaking as America dared to command, and here you will witness these moments through Saunders' remastered imagery and truly experience history

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About Andy Saunders

Andy Saunders is one of the world's foremost experts of NASA digital restoration and author of the Sunday Times bestselling Apollo Remastered. His work has been exhibited internationally, and he collaborated with Tom Hanks to produce The Moonwalkers – an immersive show telling the story of the Apollo missions. His photographs have also appeared in BBC News, Daily Telegraph, Smithsonian Magazine, New York Times, as well as in NASA's own archives. In 2019, he created the only clear, recognisable image of Neil Armstrong on the Moon, and in 2023, he received the Royal Photographic Society Award for Scientific Imaging.
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  • Imprint: Particular Books
  • ISBN: 9780241638194
  • Length: 320 pages
  • Price: £50.00
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