Jim Lovell was the Commander of Apollo 13. He participated in three previous space missions for NASA, to include Apollo 8 and the Apollo 1 fire investigation board. With Jeffery Kruger, he provides a first hand account of the events and a detailed look into experiences of the crew. Lovell, a Navy test Pilot, was selected to the NASA Astronaught Group Two in 1962. At the time of launch, Jim Lovell was the most experienced astronaught in NASA and his indepth, personal account was paramount to understanding exactly what he and his crew went through.
Lewis, R.S. (1974) The Voyages of Apollo: The Exploration of the Moon. New York: Quadrangle
The voyages