Destination Moon: The Remarkable and Improbable Voyage of Apollo 11

Maurer, Richard

ISBN 10: 1626727457 / ISBN 13: 9781626727458

Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2019

Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly! Seller Inventory # DBV.1626727457.G

Synopsis:

For the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 11 in 2019, this propulsive nonfiction charts the history of the Apollo program and puts it in its larger context. Only now, it is becoming clear how exceptional and unrepeatable Apollo was. At its height, it employed almost half a million people, many working seven days a week and each determined that “it will not fail because of me.” Beginning with fighter pilots in WWII, Maurer traces the origins of the Apollo program to a few exceptional soldiers, a Nazi engineer, and a young eager man who would become president. Packed with adventure, new stories about familiar people, and undeniable danger, DESTINATION MOON takes an unflinching look at a tumultuous time in American history, told expertly by nonfiction author Richard Maurer.

About the Author: Richard Maurer is a freelance science writer,exhibit developer, and children's book author. Of his six books, the most recent is TheWright Sister: Katharine Wright and Her Famous Brothers, published for the 100th anniversary of the world's first powered flight in 2003 andcalled "the most original of the centennial offerings" by The Washington Post Book World. Maurer is from Texas and currently resides in Massachusetts.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Destination Moon: The Remarkable and ...
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good