Imagine You Were There... Walking on the Moon

by Caryn Jenner, Marc Pattenden (Illustrator)

Overview

Imagine You Were There—Walking on the Moon helps readers imagine what it was like to actually be part of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing.

Blended with stunning photographs and captivating artwork, step-by-step details of events leading up to the mission are combined with eyewitness accounts and features on people who helped make the first Moon landing happen. A staggering 400,000 people, many of them working "behind the scenes" at NASA, helped to achieve this historic milestone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753477489
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	07/06/2021
Series:	Imagine You Were There...
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

One Small Step, One Giant Leap 6

A Changing World 8

First Human in Space 10

The Space Race 12

Space Missions 14

Apollo 11 Astronauts 16

Shooting for the Moon 20

Space Suits 22

Astronaut Training 24

Apollo 11 Vehicles 26

Human Computers 30

Preparing for Launch 32

Liftoff 34

Mission Control 36

Life in Space 38

Almost There… 40

Moon Landing 42

Moon Walk 44

Working on the Moon 46

The World Watched 48

Back to Earth 50

Splashdown 52

Amazing Memories 54

Space Technology 56

A Future in Space 58

Do You Have What It Takes? 60

Glossary 62

Index 64