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Author:

Maurer, Richard

Title:

Destination Moon : The remarkable and improbable voyage of Apollo 11 / Richard Maurer.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Roaring Brook Press,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

United States.--National Aeronautics and Space Administration--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Space flight to the moon--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Space race--United States--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics and state--United States--Juvenile literature.
Manned space flight--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics--History--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Moon--Government policy--Government policy--United States--Juvenile literature.

Contents:

Ensign Faget's close call -- Pirates of the Western Pacific -- Lieutenant Slayton flies another mission -- Captain Phillips bombs Major von Braun -- Major Webb faces the big one -- "We need it yesturday!" -- Briefing: the NACA -- American land on its feet -- Von Braun lands in America -- The Cold War -- Disney to the rescue -- The empire strikes back -- Explorer -- Briefing: Russia's rocket -- Max makes his pitch -- "Let's get on with it" -- The original seven -- The Vice President finds a space chief -- "Light this candle" -- Go to the moon -- Briefing" The President's speech -- Pieces of the puzzle -- How to get to the moon, and back -- The race heats up -- The great escape -- General Phillips joins the team -- "Do good work!" -- Briefing: the women of Apollo -- Squadron Commander -- The moon comes into focus -- Neil Armstrong's wild ride -- "Fire in the cockpit" -- "Go, baby, go!" -- The submariner takes charge -- Briefing: Lunar reconnaissance -- A new mission takes shape -- "In the beginning" -- Earthrise -- Go fever -- Tranquility base -- One small step -- Epilogue: "We must stop" -- Briefing: Six landing sites.

Summary:

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, Richard Maurer takes an unflinching look at a tumultuous time in American history, and presents a narrative on how the United States won the space race against Russia by landing a man on the Moon in 1969.

ISBN:

1626727457
9781626727458

LCCN:

bl2019016193

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