Apollo 11 and the First Men on the Moon
- ISBN-10
- 1508168431
- ISBN-13
- 9781508168430
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-07-15
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Author
- Eric Keppeler
Description
When Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, 530 million viewers watched Commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin leave Earth with bated breath. This book relates the significant parts of that momentous journey, including the first color TV transmission to Earth, and the 21 hours, 36 minutes that Armstrong and Aldrin spent on the moon's surface. Bourgeoning scientists will be enthralled by this captivating history of the Apollo 11 adventure, which incorporates key social studies and science concepts.
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