Bibliograph

How we got to the moon, the people, technology, and daring feats of science behind humanity's greatest adventure, John Rocco

Type

Label

How we got to the moon, the people, technology, and daring feats of science behind humanity's greatest adventure, John Rocco

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-249) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 10 and up

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 and up

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How we got to the moon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

John Rocco

Sub title

the people, technology, and daring feats of science behind humanity's greatest adventure

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

A race to the moon -- Designing a moon rocket -- Building a launch vehicle -- Building a spacecraft -- Staying alive in space -- Support on the ground -- We choose to go to the moon

Target audience

juvenile

Classification