Describes 10 feats of engineering that were believed to be impossible including the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, the Hoover Dam, and the landing on the Moon.
A history of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon, detailing the challenges encountered, the individuals involved, the discoveries made, and how the expedition left its mark upon the world.
Cartoon illustrations and text provide information about space travel, discussing the history of space exploration, gravity, conditions on the moon, and how rockets work.
James Irwin describes his training and schooling to become an astronaut and his participation in the Apollo 15 voyage to the moon where he conducted experiments, explored the moon's surface, and made a spiritual discovery.
Readers will get a look at the lasting cultural, political, and scientific effects of the first manned lunar landing in 1969, when astronaut Neil Armstrong took his famous steps on the moon's surface.