Rocket To The Moon

Author : Don Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1419740733

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Rocket to the Moon! by Don Brown Pdf

Award-winning author/illustrator Don Brown explores the history of rocket building in this installment of the Big Ideas That Changed the World graphic novel series. "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong said those iconic words when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon--there was a whole team of people, plus centuries of discoveries and technologies that came before that made it possible. From ancient Chinese rockets to the first steps on the moon, Rocket to the Moon! Reveals which "bombs bursting in air" inspired the writer of "The Star-Spangled Banner," why the Russians wanted to launch a dog into Earth's atmosphere, and how exactly astronauts are able to go to the bathroom while in a rocket far off in space! Big Ideas That Changed the World is a graphic novel series that celebrates the hard-won succession of ideas that ultimately changed the world. Humor, drama, and art unite to tell the story of events, discoveries, and ingenuity over time that led humans to come up with a big idea and then make it come true. Big Ideas That Changed the World series: Rocket to the Moon! (#1) Machines That Think! (#2) A Shot in the Arm! (#3) We the People! (#4) All Charged Up! (#5)

Author : Lisa M. Combs
Publisher : Troll Communications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0816763321

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Rocket to the Moon by Lisa M. Combs Pdf

Describes Apollo 11's journey to the moon, the landing of the Eagle, and the moon walk of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in July 1969.

Author : Lerryn Korda
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763646523

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Rocket to the Moon by Lerryn Korda Pdf

Donning homemade space helmets, four animal friends take a rocket trip to the moon.

Author : Robert Kurson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812988727

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Rocket Men by Robert Kurson Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind’s historic first mission to the Moon, from the bestselling author of Shadow Divers. “Robert Kurson tells the tale of Apollo 8 with novelistic detail and immediacy.”—Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian and Artemis By August 1968, the American space program was in danger of failing in its two most important objectives: to land a man on the Moon by President Kennedy’s end-of-decade deadline, and to triumph over the Soviets in space. With its back against the wall, NASA made an almost unimaginable leap: It would scrap its usual methodical approach and risk everything on a sudden launch, sending the first men in history to the Moon—in just four months. And it would all happen at Christmas. In a year of historic violence and discord—the Tet Offensive, the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert Kennedy, the riots at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago—the Apollo 8 mission would be the boldest, riskiest test of America’s greatness under pressure. In this gripping insider account, Robert Kurson puts the focus on the three astronauts and their families: the commander, Frank Borman, a conflicted man on his final mission; idealistic Jim Lovell, who’d dreamed since boyhood of riding a rocket to the Moon; and Bill Anders, a young nuclear engineer and hotshot fighter pilot making his first space flight. Drawn from hundreds of hours of one-on-one interviews with the astronauts, their loved ones, NASA personnel, and myriad experts, and filled with vivid and unforgettable detail, Rocket Men is the definitive account of one of America’s finest hours. In this real-life thriller, Kurson reveals the epic dangers involved, and the singular bravery it took, for mankind to leave Earth for the first time—and arrive at a new world. “Rocket Men is a riveting introduction to the [Apollo 8] flight. . . . Kurson details the mission in crisp, suspenseful scenes. . . . [A] gripping book.”—The New York Times Book Review

Author : Otto Willi Gail
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Michigan
ISBN : MINN:31951000895504M

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By Rocket to the Moon by Otto Willi Gail Pdf

Author : Craig Nelson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101057735

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Rocket Men by Craig Nelson Pdf

A New York Times Bestseller "Celebrates a bold era when voyaging beyond the Earth was deemed crucial to national security and pride." -The Wall Street Journal Restoring the drama, majesty, and sheer improbability of an American triumph, this is award-winning historian Craig Nelson's definitive and thrilling story of man's first trip to the moon. At 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. Through interviews, 23,000 pages of NASA oral histories, and declassified CIA documents on the space race, Rocket Men presents a vivid narrative of the moon mission, taking readers on the journey to one of the last frontiers of the human imagination.

Author : Don Brown
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781647000905

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A Shot in the Arm! by Don Brown Pdf

Award-winning author Don Brown explores the history of vaccines from smallpox to COVID-19 in this installment of the Big Ideas That Changed the World series A Shot in the Arm! explores the history of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious diseases, from smallpox—perhaps humankind’s greatest affliction to date—to the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlighting deadly diseases such as measles, polio, rabies, cholera, and influenza, Brown tackles the science behind how our immune systems work, the discovery of bacteria, the anti-vaccination movement, and major achievements from Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who popularized inoculation in England, and from scientists like Louis Pasteur, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, and Edward Jenner, the "father of immunology." Timely and fascinating, A Shot in the Arm! is a reminder of vaccines’ contributions to public health so far, as well as the millions of lives they can still save. Big Ideas That Changed the World is a graphic novel series that celebrates the hard-won succession of ideas that ultimately changed the world. Humor, drama, and art unite to tell the story of events, discoveries, and ingenuity over time that led humans to come up with a big idea and then make it come true.

Author : Thea von Harbou
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037316291

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The Rocket to the Moon by Thea von Harbou Pdf

Author : Eugen Reichl
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 0764354825

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Saturn V by Eugen Reichl Pdf

Without the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Apollo 11 moon landing would not have been possible in July 1969. Even today, nearly fifty years later, it remains by far the largest and most powerful rocket ever used. Equipped with computers that are easily surpassed today by any mobile phone, the Saturn V was an unprecedented technical achievement. This book, part of the America in Space series, tells the gripping story of the development and creation of the Saturn V in concise, detailed text, and features numerous high-quality color images, technical drawings, and specification/dimension charts. As well as a detailed look at the Saturn V's design and construction, all thirty-two Apollo missions are discussed, including the later Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.

Author : Heather S. Buchanan
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : PSU:000021670435

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George and Matilda Mouse and the Moon Rocket by Heather S. Buchanan Pdf

When the smoke from fireworks blots out the moon, George and Matilda Mouse, thinking the moon is lost, set out by rocket to search for it.

Author : John Rocco
Publisher : Crown Books for Young Readers
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780525647416

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How We Got to the Moon by John Rocco Pdf

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOK This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks. Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous first steps on the moon. But what did it really take to get us there? The Moon landing is one of the most ambitious, thrilling, and dangerous ventures in human history. This exquisitely researched and illustrated book tells the stories of the 400,000 unsung heroes--the engineers, mathematicians, seamstresses, welders, and factory workers--and their innovations and life-changing technological leaps forward that allowed NASA to achieve this unparalleled accomplishment. From the shocking launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik to the triumphant splashdown of Apollo 11, Caldecott Honor winner John Rocco answers every possible question about this world-altering mission. Each challenging step in the space race is revealed, examined, and displayed through stunning diagrams, experiments, moments of crisis, and unforgettable human stories. Explorers of all ages will want to pore over every page in this comprehensive chronicle detailing the grandest human adventure of all time!

Author : Jonathan H. Ward
Publisher : Springer
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319177892

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Rocket Ranch by Jonathan H. Ward Pdf

Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA’s first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches proceeded. Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the Apollo 1 fire. A companion to the author’s book Countdown to a Moon Launch: Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey, this explores every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo/Saturn missions. Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers and engineers. The era of the Apollo/Saturn missions was perhaps the most exciting period in American space exploration history. Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center were buzzing with activity. Thousands of workers came to town to build the facilities and launch the missions needed to put an American on the Moon before the end of the decade. Work at KSC involved much more than just launching rockets. It was a place like none other on Earth. Technicians performed intricate operations, and hazards abounded everywhere, including lightning, fire, highly-toxic fuels, snakes, heat, explosives, LOX spills, and even plutonium. The reward for months of 7-day workweeks under intense pressure was witnessing a Saturn V at liftoff. For anyone who ever wished they had worked at Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo era, this book is the next best thing. The only thing missing is the smell of rocket fuel in the morning.

Author : Otis Adelbert Kline
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338089359

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Maza of the Moon by Otis Adelbert Kline Pdf

"Maza of the Moon" by Otis Adelbert Kline. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Launch vehicles (Astronautics)
ISBN : UIUC:30112057401272

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Saturn V Flight Manual, SA 507 by George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Pdf

Author : Simon Bartram
Publisher : Templar Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781783707362

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Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram Pdf

2017 is the 15th anniversary of the creation of Bob, Man on the Moon, celebrate with this anniversary edition. Enjoy the stunning artwork Simon Bartram has become famous for. Bob is everyone's favourite man on the moon; follow him on his daily adventures. Bob has a special job - looking after the moon. He keeps it clean and entertains passing space tourists as well as giving guided tours. He knows everything about the moon and that there is definitely no such thing as aliens!