"This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks"--

"Explores the Apollo 11 mission, including the beginning of the Apollo program, the astronauts who made the journey to the moon, the technology that made it possible, and the historic moon landing"--Provided by publisher.

Produced with the cooperation of NASA, the miniseries follows the experiences of the Apollo astronauts in their mission to place a man on the moon.

Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with the story of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, including insights about what makes the Moon so fascinating to humankind.

Presents a clear narrative on how the United States won the space race against Russia by landing a man on the Moon in 1969.

Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with information on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, how American astronauts reached the moon's surface, and how it impacts the world today.

"On July 20th, 1969, over half of the world's population tuned in to witness the first lunar landing, waiting with bated breath as Neil Armstrong ventured outside the cabin door of Apollo 11 and declared "that's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." As the most expensive civilian scientific and technological program in American history, Project Apollo symbolized the unmatched prestige of American space exploration. Yet despite appearances,...

Describes the events leading up to the Apollo 11 flight that put the first man on the moon and the technological advances that made this and later flights possible.