| Moonwalk: The Story of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Contributor(s): Jenkins, David (Author), Buckley, Adrian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0993072178 ISBN-13: 9780993072178 Publisher: Circa OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 629.454 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.3" W x 10.2" (1.20 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: - Celebrates one of the greatest feats of human engineering - putting a man on the moon - in a child-friendly format- Enjoyable both for children and parents- Contains fun historical and scientific facts designed to encourage curiosity and interest in spaceWritten for children, but with parents very much in mind, this book tells the Apollo 11 story through the medium of artist Adrian Buckley's atmospheric imagery. From President Kennedy's call to put a man on the moon to the celebratory ticker tape parade in Manhattan, this is a story of three extraordinary men and their incredible achievement: Mission Commander Neil Armstrong, Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Buzz Aldrin and Command Module Pilot Michael Collins. On 21 July 1969, when Neil Armstrong opened the hatch in the Lunar Module and descended the ladder to set foot on the surface of the Moon, he became in an instant the greatest traveler in human history. Full of period detail and fascinating insights, this is a book to be explored and enjoyed. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jenkins, David: - David Jenkins was senior curator of the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. He has written numerous books and articles on aspects of Welsh maritime and transport history and is also a frequent broadcaster on these topics. |