Sex on the Moon the amazing story behind the most audacious heist in history
In 2002, NASA fellow Thad Roberts hatched the most daring heist ever conceived: steal NASA's precious moon rocks. With the help of his girlfriend and another female cohort, both NASA interns, Roberts successfully stole the rocks. However, selling the invaluable stones proved to be Roberts' downfall.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday,
c2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
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| Summary: | In 2002, NASA fellow Thad Roberts hatched the most daring heist ever conceived: steal NASA's precious moon rocks. With the help of his girlfriend and another female cohort, both NASA interns, Roberts successfully stole the rocks. However, selling the invaluable stones proved to be Roberts' downfall. |
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| Physical Description: | 308 p. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780385533928 (hardcover) 0385533926 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: | His nonfiction works include Ugly Americans, Busting Vegas, Rigged, and Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History. Two of his books were made into films. In 2008, Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions was made into the film 21 and in 2010, The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal was made into the film Social Network. He appeared on Court TV in the series High Stakes with Ben Mezrich and has hosted the World Series of Blackjack. (Bowker Author Biography) |
