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ISBN: 9780670011568

de Andrew L. Chaikin; Alan Bean (Illustrator); Victoria Kohl (With)

July 20, 1969, marked one of the climactic momentsin our history - the day Apollo 11 landed on themoon. But it is only one piece of a magnificent story.Mission Control, This Is Apollo, by the acclaimed AndrewChaikin (author of A Man on the Moon, basisof the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon),recounts space history from the Mercury missionsthrough Apollo 17 and beyond. It is illustrated withstunning full-color paintings by astronaut AlanBean, who walked on the moon with Pete Conradon Apollo 12 and has devoted his post-NASA life tocreating art. Handsome, informative, and dramatic,this is no textbook - it is the tale of humankind'sgreatest adventure in the last frontier: space.

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July 20, 1969, marked one of the climactic moments in our history?the day Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it is only one piece of a magnificent story. Mission Control, This Is Apollo, by the acclaimed Andrew Chaikin (author of A Man on the Moon, basis of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon), recounts space history from the Mercury missions through Apollo 17 and beyond. It is illustrated with stunning full-color paintings by astronaut Alan Bean, who walked on the moon with Pete Conrad on Apollo 12 and has devoted his post-NASA life to creating art. Handsome, informative, and dramatic, this is no textbook?it is the tale of humankind?s greatest adventure in the last frontier: space.

Información de la editorial

Andrew Chaikin is the author of the acclaimed A Man on the Moon and several other books about space. He is a commentator for NPR’s Morning Edition and had appeared on Good Morning America, Nightline, Fresh Air, and Talk of the Nation.

Detalles

Título Mission Control, This Is Apollo: The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon
Autor Andrew L. Chaikin; Alan Bean (Illustrator); Victoria Kohl (With)
Encuadernación Tapa dura
Edición 1st Ed
Páginas 114
Volúmenes 1
Idioma ENG
Editorial Viking Children's Books, New York
Fecha de publicación 2009-05-28
Ilustrado Sí
ISBN 9780670011568 / 0670011568
Peso 2.05 libras (0.93 kg)
Dimensiones 11.3 x 10.1 x 0.7 pulgadas (28.70 x 25.65 x 1.78 cm)
Época de 08 a 12 años
Cursos 3 - 7
Nivel de lectura 1150
Library of Congress subjects Project Apollo (U.S.), Space flight to the moon
Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2009000833
Dewey Decimal Code 629.454

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A beautiful, insightful, and highly readable presentation of the Apollo missions. —Booklist, starred review

They effectively highlight the Apollo program's magnificent achievements, as well as its moments of tension and tragedy. Supplemented with an admixture of photos and labeled diagrams, the large-scale art adds a dazzling visual element to this grand commemoration. —School Library Journal, starred review

This unique portrait of the Apollo voyages is a remarkable combination of intimate details of the space flights, historical and scientific details about the missions, and paintings by one of the astronauts. The extended introduction presents the mindset of America after Sputnik that set the stage for America’s space program. Students will delight in details such as toilet procedures, meals, and clothing for moon walking. — VOYA, starred review

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Andrew Chaikin is the author of the acclaimed "A Man on the Moon" and several other books about space. He is a commentator for NPR s "Morning Edition" and had appeared on "Good Morning America, Nightline, Fresh Air," and "Talk of the Nation.""

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