project apollo (u.s.)

"Was the moon landing real of fake? Dive into the history behind the conspiracy. Analyze the evidence for and against it. Find out the truth"--Provided by publisher.

"A . . . biography of Margaret Hamilton, the computer engineer who helped Apollo 11 and mankind get from the Earth to the moon. First-hand accounts, . . . interviews with . . . Margaret Hamilton, and detailed science populate the pages of this . . . biography. In 1969, mankind successfully left our atmosphere and landed on the moon. It took countless hours of calculations, training, wonder, and sacrifice from all of the men and women who worked hard to make that landing. One of those people was Margaret Hamilton. A young computer engineer, Hamilton was hired to develop the completely new software used in the . . . Apollo Space Program. Soon she became the lead engineer, one of the few women in the almost entirely male-dominated profession. But it wasn't always easy. In [this book], science-writer and journalist Richard Maurer (Destination Moon, 2019) dives . . . into the backstory of this . . . woman. With first-hand interviews and access to primary sources, this . . . biography . . . captures the . . . atmosphere of the Space Race and the . . . figure of Margaret Hamilton"--Provided by publisher.

"From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the steps Neil Armstrong took in order to become the first person to land on the moon. A story of calculated risk, perseverance, and earth-defying reward, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the famous astronaut"--Provided by publisher.

"When Houston fifth-grader Audrey's ingenuity helps the Apollo 11 astronauts during their 1969 Moon landing, her dream of becoming a NASA scientist one day, despite sexism, seems possible"--OCLC.

An exploration of the Apollo 11 mission, with additional information about planets and moons.

Discusses America's first missons to the Moon, including the key physical hurdles, focusing on the engineers' work and personalities.

A brief biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the Moon.

Depicts the 1969 Apollo 11 mission when man first walked on the moon.

"In [this book], readers will learn about the science and technology behind the first trip to the moon. Photos and . . . leveled text will engage readers as they learn about the challenges the astronauts faced and the triumph of the landing"--Provided by publisher.

". . . this narrative uses 50 key artifacts from the Smithsonian archives to tell the story of the groundbreaking space exploration program"--OCLC.