LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDYALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALISTA ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOKThis beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by awardwinning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a musthave for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks.Everyone knows of Neil Armstrongs famous first steps on the moon. But what did it really take to get us there? 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 heroesthe engineers, mathematicians, seamstresses, welders, and factory workersand their innovations and lifechanging technological leaps forward that allowed NASA to achieve this unparalleled accomplishment.From the shocking launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik to the triumphant splashdown of Apollo 11, Caldecott Honor winner John Rocco answers every possible question about this worldaltering mission. Each challenging step in the space race is revealed, examined, and displayed through stunning diagrams, experiments, moments of crisis, and unforgettable human stories.Explorers of all ages will want to pore over every page in this comprehensive chronicle detailing the grandest human adventure of all time!

Binding: Hardback;264 pages; Publisher: Random House USA Inc; Classification: YF; Weight: 1416 g; Dimensions: 227 x 287 x 20

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