How we got to the moon :
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TextPublication details: New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2020]Edition: First editionDescription: pages cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780525647416; 9780525647423Subject(s): Project Apollo (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature | Space flight to the moon -- Juvenile literatureGenre/Form: Children's and Teenage: General Fiction | Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories | Aerospace & aviation technology | "Children's / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions & experiments" | Educational: Technology | Astronautics | Children's / Teenage general interest: Space, stars & the solar system Additional physical formats: Online version:: How we got to the MoonDDC classification: 629.454 LOC classification: TL789.8.U6 | A5811459 2020Summary: "This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks"-- Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous first steps on the moon. But what did it really take to get us there? The Moon landing is one of the most ambitious, thrilling, and dangerous ventures in human history. This exquisitely researched and illustrated book tells the stories of the 400,000 unsung heroes--the engineers, mathematicians, seamstresses, welders, and factory workers--and their innovations and life-changing technological leaps forward that allowed NASA to achieve this unparalleled accomplishment. From the shocking launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik to the triumphant splashdown of Apollo 11, Caldecott Honor winner John Rocco answers every possible question about this world-altering mission. Each challenging step in the space race is revealed, examined, and displayed through stunning diagrams, experiments, moments of crisis, and unforgettable human stories. Explorers of all ages will want to pore over every page in this comprehensive chronicle detailing the grandest human adventure of all time!
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Books | Main Library Junior Nonfiction (JN) | JN 629.454 .R671 2020 | Available | 25193 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks"-- Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous first steps on the moon. But what did it really take to get us there? The Moon landing is one of the most ambitious, thrilling, and dangerous ventures in human history. This exquisitely researched and illustrated book tells the stories of the 400,000 unsung heroes--the engineers, mathematicians, seamstresses, welders, and factory workers--and their innovations and life-changing technological leaps forward that allowed NASA to achieve this unparalleled accomplishment. From the shocking launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik to the triumphant splashdown of Apollo 11, Caldecott Honor winner John Rocco answers every possible question about this world-altering mission. Each challenging step in the space race is revealed, examined, and displayed through stunning diagrams, experiments, moments of crisis, and unforgettable human stories. Explorers of all ages will want to pore over every page in this comprehensive chronicle detailing the grandest human adventure of all time!
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