Destination Moon: The Remarkable and Improbable Voyage of Apollo 11
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- Synopsis
- The history of NASA's Apollo program from Earth orbital missions to lunar landings in a propulsive nonfiction narrative.Only now, it is becoming clear how exceptional and unrepeatable Apollo was. At its height, it employed almost half a million people, many working seven days a week and each determined that “it will not fail because of me.”Beginning with fighter pilots in World War II, Maurer traces the origins of the Apollo program to a few exceptional soldiers, a Nazi engineer, and a young eager man who would become president.Packed with adventure, new stories about familiar people, and undeniable danger, Destination Moon takes an unflinching look at a tumultuous time in American history, told expertly by nonfiction author Richard Maurer.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 387 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781626727441
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781626727458
- Publisher:
- Roaring Brook Press
- Date of Addition:
- 06/12/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Richard Maurer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Technology
- Grade Levels:
- Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade
- Reading Age:
- 10–14
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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