"The moon landing - 50th Anniversary"-- cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-128) and index.
Summary:
Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong said those iconic words when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasnt just one man who got us to the moonthere was a whole team of people, plus centuries of discoveries and technologies that came before, that made it possible. From ancient Chinese rockets to the first steps on the moon, Rocket to the Moon! Reveals which bombs bursting in air inspired the writer of The Star-Spangled Banner, why the Russians wanted to launch a dog into Earths atmosphere, and how exactly astronauts are able to go to the bathroom while a in rocket far off in space!
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