Look to the Stars
- ISBN-10
- 0143503804
- ISBN-13
- 9780143503804
- Category
- Astronautics
- Pages
- 40
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Picture Puffin
- Authors
- Edwin E. Aldrin, Buzz Aldrin
Description
'WHOEVER WE ARE, WHATEVER WE DO, WE MUST NEVER FORGET THAT WE HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE LIFE AN EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE.' BUZZ ALDRIN Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second man to walk on the moon. His unique perspective makes him the perfect guide on a fascinating journey that shows us how mankind has always looked to the stars. This wonderful introduction to everything space-related begins with Copernicus and Galileo and continues through man's early attempts at flight, the development of the first rockets, America's space race with Russia, the Apollo missions, the space station and the exciting possibilities for future travel as we venture toward Mars. Coinciding with the fortieth anniversary of man's first steps on the moon, Buzz Aldrin's enlightening and accessible text is brought to vivid life in beautiful detailed paintings by renowned illustrator Wendell Minor, Providing a concise look at the history of space exploration that will inspire young readers to look at the stars themselves.
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