ACROSS THE AIRLESS WILDS The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings

With a friendly vocal demeanor, narrator Adam Verner invites listeners into this fascinating history of the lunar rover and the later Apollo missions. Earl Swift closely examines the creation of the rover and its pivotal role in traversing the moon's surface to carry out lunar research. The audiobook provides insightful background on the space program and looks at the rover's role within it. Verner evenly paces his narration, providing clarity to complex information. He expresses genuine enthusiasm for the breakthroughs in the design and building of the rover and echoes the excitement of the engineers whom Swift interviews. With his careful attention to explanations of engineering challenges, Verner helps make this audiobook accessible to a wide range of listeners. D.M.W. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2021]