Destination Moon

Author : Richard Maurer
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781626727441

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Destination Moon by Richard Maurer Pdf

The history of NASA's Apollo program from Earth orbital missions to lunar landings in a propulsive nonfiction narrative. 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 World War II, 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.

Author : Robert A. Heinlein
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0839825013

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Destination Moon by Robert A. Heinlein Pdf

Author : Seymour Simon
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780062673268

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Destination: Moon by Seymour Simon Pdf

An out-of-this-world exploration of the 1969 Moon landing from children’s science expert Seymour Simon! This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. In July of 1969, NASA sent the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the Moon. Inside were three people: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. They went into lunar orbit a few days later. More than a hundred hours after launch, the word came back: “The Eagle has landed!” In this exciting account of the famous 1969 Moon landing, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon tells the story of the Space Race between the US and the Soviet Union; recalls how families across the world sat captivated in front of their TVs to witness humankind’s first steps beyond Earth; and explains much of the science and technology that got our astronauts to the Moon on that remarkable day. Perfect for young scholars’ school reports, Destination: Moon features clear text, vibrantly colored pages, engaging sidebars, and stunning full-color photographs. This book includes an author's note, a glossary, a timeline, and an index and supports the Common Core State Standards.

Author : James Irwin
Publisher : Master Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1929241984

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Destination Moon by James Irwin Pdf

James Irwin describes his training and schooling to become an astronaut and his participation in the Apollo 15 voyage to the moon where he conducted experiments, explored the moon's surface, and made a spiritual discovery.

Author : Pallav Bagla,Subhadra Menon
Publisher : Harpercollins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 817223676X

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Destination Moon: India's Quest For The Moon,Mars And Beyond by Pallav Bagla,Subhadra Menon Pdf

'Twenty years from now when space travel is likely to become mundane like airlines travel today, we don't want to be buying travel tickets on other people's space vehicles.' - Dr G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman, ISRO Fabled in songs and poetry, and romanticized by lovers down the ages, the earth's closest neighbour is still an enigma in material terms. Can it sustain life? Does it have water? How did it come into existence? And what is its exact relationship with the earth? Chandrayaan-1, India's maiden moon craft, will seek to unravel these and other mysteries in the most ambitious exploratory mission to the moon in decades. Conceptualised by Indian scientists, it is in some ways a global scientific endeavour, with European and American instruments hitching a ride on a lunar satellite and rocket designed and launched by the Indian Space Research Organization. When the mission was first proposed in 1999, it seemed wildly optimistic to most people. Could a developing nation with limited resources afford to invest so much money, time and effort on research into outer space? Yet, almost a decade later, India's science community has proven beyond doubt that it is capable of meeting the most exacting challenges. This book is a celebration of that achievement. It tells the story of the moon mission from conception to launch - the genesis, the plan, the people, the science. Based on reportage, interviews and most important of all, a deep understanding of the processes involved, Destination Moon is a lucidly written and comprehensive guide to India's engagement with outer space - past, present and future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316494828

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Tintin on the Moon by Anonim Pdf

Celebrate Tintin's 90th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in this stellar volume including Destination Moon and Explorers on the Moon. This is the first time these two stories have been collected together in an oversized, luxe hardcover edition that features a stunning new cover and lavish silver spine. Sixteen years before the first man walked on the moon, Tintin arrived at the satellite's secret space station to do some galactic detective work. Destination Moon:Tintin, the world's most famous traveling reporter discovers that Professor Calculus is building a space rocket. Tintin and Captain Haddock are amazed to find that Professor Calculus is planning a top-secret project from the Sprodj Atomic Research Centre in Syldavia. And before our intrepid hero knows it, the next stop on this adventure is...space. Explorers on the Moon:Following on from the events of Destination Moon, Tintin finds himself in a rocket on a collision course with the moon. And with Snowy the dog, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and the Thompson twins aboard, things quickly spiral further and further out of control. Have you collected all of Tintin's adventures?Tintin and Alph-ArtTintin in AmericaTintin in the Land of the SovietsTintin and the PicarosTintin in TibetTintin: The Black IslandTintin: The Blue LotusTintin: The Broken EarTintin: The Calculus AffairTintin: The Castafiore EmeraldTintin: Cigars of the PharaohTintin: The Crab with the Golden ClawsTintin: Destination MoonTintin: Explorers of the MoonTintin: Flight 714 to SydneyTintin: King Ottakar's SceptreTintin: Land of Black GoldTintin: Prisoners of the SunTintin: Red Rackham's TreasureTintin: The Red Sea SharksTintin: The Secret of the UnicornTintin: The Seven Crystal BallsTintin: The Shooting Star

Author : Hergé
Publisher : Adventures of Tintin
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : 1405208155

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Destination Moon by Hergé Pdf

Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock join Professor Calculus' moon expedition. A sophisticated picture book in graphic novel format.

Author : Hergé
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0316409189

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The Seven Crystal Balls by Hergé Pdf

This new format, crafted specifically for younger readers, features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content. Go "behind the scenes" with the true story about people, places and antiquities that Hergé drew from, filled with fun facts, lots of pictures, and easy-to-read text! In this adventure: Seven explorers return from an expedition in the Andes, where they unearthed the tomb of an Incan priest. One by one, they fall into a coma. Can Tintin figure out what is causing the mysterious illness?

Author : James Benson Irwin,Al Janssen
Publisher : Multnomah Books
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0880703075

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Destination, Moon by James Benson Irwin,Al Janssen Pdf

James Irwin describes his training and schooling to become an astronaut and his participation in the Apollo 15 voyage to the moon where he conducted experiments, explored the moon's surface, and made a spiritual discovery.

Author : Bruce K. Byers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Lunar photography
ISBN : UIUC:30112105195819

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Destination Moon by Bruce K. Byers Pdf

Author : Richard Grudens
Publisher : celebrity profiles publilshing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1575791811

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Sally Bennett's Magic Moments by Richard Grudens Pdf

Sally Bennett has been a composer, musician, playwright, model, actress, poet, radio & TV personality. In this book the author has put together a spectacular account of the highlights of her life & career.

Author : Peter Lev
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 0520249666

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Transforming the Screen, 1950-1959 by Peter Lev Pdf

Covering a tumultuous period of the 1950s, this work explores the divorce of movie studios from their theater chains, the panic of the blacklist era, the explosive emergence of science fiction as the dominant genre, and the rise of television and Hollywood's response with widescreen spectacles.

Author : Ben Hubbard
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781484625200

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Neil Armstrong and Traveling to the Moon by Ben Hubbard Pdf

Join Neil Armstrong on his journey to the moon! This book examines the extraordinary life of the first astronaut to set foot on the moon, from his early life to his first trip aboard an American spacecraft. Discover what the space race was and other developments happening at the time. Find out about the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown.

Author : Harrison Schmitt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387310640

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Return to the Moon by Harrison Schmitt Pdf

Former NASA Astronaut Harrison Schmitt advocates a private, investor-based approach to returning humans to the Moon—to extract Helium 3 for energy production, to use the Moon as a platform for science and manufacturing, and to establish permanent human colonies there in a kind of stepping stone community on the way to deeper space. With governments playing a supporting role—just as they have in the development of modern commercial aeronautics and agricultural production—Schmitt believes that a fundamentally private enterprise is the only type of organization capable of sustaining such an effort and, eventually, even making it pay off.

Author : Jodie Shepherd
Publisher : Cloverleaf Books (TM) -- Space
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512425369

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To the Moon! by Jodie Shepherd Pdf

Neil's imagination takes him on a trip to the moon. Join him as he explores mountains and hills, spots a famous astronaut's footprints, and collects space rocks for his science project.