United States - 20th Century - History, Space Vehicles, Astronauts & Space Flight, Astronomy
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Overview
It was an extraordinary moment for humanity when the Eagle, lunar module of the Apollo 11 mission, landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969. This book looks at the space program of the 1950s and 1960s and examines the political and technological environment in which the Moon landing took place. It follows the exciting moments of the lunar descent and first steps on the Moon and offers an in-depth account of the entire Apollo program, before and after the Moon landing. The book also gives a clear overview of the space program since Apollo, examining such U.S. achievements as the Space Shuttle and Hubble telescope. It also looks at international cooperation in space and the great advances in knowledge that have resulted.Describes the background, planning, accomplishment, and aftermath of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the moon.
Editorials
Children's Literature
On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil "Buzz" Armstrong stepped off of a metal ladder connected to the Lunar Module of Apollo 11 and onto the surface of the moon. As he descended, he stated a line that was to become one of the most memorable quotes of the twentieth century. Aldrin's, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" remains a trademark statement that defined the determination that lay at the heart of the NASA space program. In The First Moon Landing the story of the race to be the first nation to put an astronaut on the moon is presented as part of the broader "Landmark Events in American History" series. In this chapter of that fine series, Anderson chronicles the early stages of the American space program. Then Anderson moves on to some of the tragic failures that dogged NASA prior to the culminating landing on the moon. Anderson closes this illustrated and well written book by outlining some of the space missions that followed not only the Apollo 11 mission but also more recent expeditions. Mankind continues to probe space with an eye toward even more ambitious ventures in the future. In this particular work, readers will gain a reasonable introduction to that great step for mankind, the first successful lunar landing. 2004, World Almanac Library, Ages 12 up.— Greg M. Romaneck
Book Details
Published
July 1, 2003
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages
48
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780836854060