Bibliograph

The Apollo missions for kids, the people and engineering behind the race to the moon, Jerome Pohlen

Type

Label

The Apollo missions for kids, the people and engineering behind the race to the moon, Jerome Pohlen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Apollo missions for kids

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jerome Pohlen

Sub title

the people and engineering behind the race to the moon

Summary

"The story behind the historic race to the moon, from the perspective of the Americans who lived it--the astronauts and their families, the controllers and engineers, the technicians and politicians who made the impossible possible"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The challenge -- It is rocket science -- Moongazing -- Project Gemini -- The face of the moon -- How big was the Saturn V? -- Orbital mechanics made easy -- Tragedy and triumph -- Frozen rocket -- How big was the command module? -- Eat like an astronaut -- To the moon and back -- Design a mission patch -- How far away is the moon? -- Forearm at 7 Gs -- Thin skin -- The eagle has landed -- Google the moon -- Casting shadows -- Assemble a personal preference kit -- Space art -- "Houston, we've had a problem" -- 3-D rocks -- Moon trees -- What would you weigh? -- The science missions -- Feather drop -- Making craters -- Epilogue : The end of Apollo -- Glossary of acronyms -- Learn more about apollo

Target audience

juvenile

Classification