United States - 20th Century - History, Astronauts & Space Flight, Astronomy

Footprints on the Moon

Name: Footprints on the Moon
Author: Alexandra Siy
ISBN: 9781570914089

by Alexandra Siy

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Overview

Twenty-four astronauts have crossed the vast ocean of space that separates Earth and Moon. Twelve have left footprints. With clearly written, comprehensive text, this book chronicles the history of Moon exploration and looks ahead to what the future might hold. Stunning photographs (many from NASA) bring to life all the drama, excitement, and adventure of our quest to know our bright neighbor in the sky.

A time line of Moon history, recommended books and web sites, and reproductions of the Apollo 11-17 mission patches are some of this books special features.

Author Biography: Alexandra Siy remembers Apollo 11s moon landing vividly from when she was a little girl. She hopes this book will make moon exploration come alive for a whole new generation of children. Alexandra has written several nonfiction books for young readers. She lives in Clarksville, New York.

Synopsis

A time line of Moon history, recommended books and web sites, and reproductions of the Apollo 11-17 mission patches are some of this books special features.

Publishers Weekly

Footprints on the Moon by Alexandra Siy uses crisp, clear photographs and archival drawings to trace man's early fascination with the celestial sphere (including Stonehenge and Galileo), through to Buzz Aldrin's titular first steps and speculation about other destinations, such as Mars. ( Feb.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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Children's Literature

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk on the moon, or wondered if little green men really do exist? For centuries the moon has been a source of wonder. This bright white ball lights up the night sky and never ceases to amaze us with its forever-changing face and shape. An remarkable collection of photographs along with interesting facts about each attempt to reach the moon's surface are included in this book. Photographs of footprints that our astronauts made as they walked on the moon's surface, the U.S. flag being planted in the lunar soil and what the earth looks like from the moon are just a few of the astounding pictures that fill these pages. 2001, Charlesbridge, $16.95 and $7.95. Ages 8 to 12. Reviewer: Sharon Tolle

From The Critics

This book is about how humankind has viewed and longed for, the adventure of traveling to the moon and beyond. A comprehensive guide to the past, present, and future human interactions with the moon, it's also a great gift idea for the young astronaut wannabe. 2001, Charlesbridge Publishing, $7.95. Ages 8 to 12. Reviewer: M. Thomas SOURCE: Parent Council, September 2001 (Vol. 9, No. 1)

School Library Journal

Gr 3-6-This outstanding look at our venture to the Moon combines a generous array of full-color photos with lively, if concise, descriptions of the Apollo Program, its predecessors, and the early history of rocketry. A look at the Moon's face in different phases gives way to portraits of Galileo and Robert Goddard's homemade-looking rocket, followed by shots of astronauts posing in and out of their massive spacesuits. Artists' conceptions of futuristic lunar colonies, a composite look at the other planets on our upcoming itinerary, and, finally, a parting view of a dusty, desolate moonscape round out the presentation. Siy binds the illustrations together with summary accounts of several of those long-ago Apollo missions, adding salient details and humorous comments made by the astronauts. Readers with an interest in these dramatic events will welcome the lists of books and Web sites at the end. A wildly exaggerated claim for the magnifying power of Galileo's telescope aside, this title ably captures both the magnitude of the technological achievement, and, even more strongly than Mary Ann Fraser's One Giant Leap (Holt, 1995), that heady feeling of going where none had gone before.-John Peters, New York Public Library Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

From The Critics

Alexandra Siy's Footprints On The Moon is the thrilling story of how we have observed and studied the moon from ancient times down to the modern-day astronauts of Apollo 11 which landed on the Moon in 1969. A very highly recommended addition to school and community library children's astronomy collections, Footprints On The Moon is a "reader friendly" and comprehensive chronicle of Moon exploration impressively illustrated with photography and drawings throughout.

Kirkus Reviews

paper: 1-57091-406-5 In this glossy photo essay, the author briefly recounts the study and exploration of the moon, beginning with Stonehenge and concluding with the 1998—99 unmanned probe, Lunar Prospector. Most of the dramatic photographs come from NASA and will introduce a new generation of space enthusiasts to the past missions of Project Mercury, Gemini, and most especially the moon missions, Apollo 1—17. There are plenty of photographs of various astronauts in space capsules, space suits, and walking on the moon. Sometimes photographs are superimposed one on another, making it difficult to read. For example, one photograph shows the command module Columbia as photographed from the lunar module and an insert shows the 15-layer space suit and gear Neil Armstrong would wear for moonwalking. That's a lot to process on one page. Still, the awesome images of footprints on the moon, raising the American flag, and earthrise from the moon, cannot help but raise shivers. The author concludes with a timeline of exploration, Web sites, recommended books, and picture credits. For NASA memorabilia collectors, end papers show the Apollo space badges for missions 11—17. Useful for replacing aging space titles. (Nonfiction. 8-11)