Maurer, Richard

"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.

Traces the history of the Apollo program, relating stories about such topics as those involved with all aspects of the program, the origins of the program, and the legacy the program left for subsequent space travel.

"Charts the history of the Apollo program . . . Beginning with fighter pilots in WWII, Maurer traces the origins of the Apollo program to a few exceptional soldiers, a Nazi engineer, and a young eager man who would become president"--Provided by publisher.

Presents Katharine Wright's role in her brothers' struggle to make the flying machine practical, to present it to a skeptical world, and to forestall claims of rival inventors who professed to have flown first.

Invites the reader on board various rockets as they explore the nine unique planets in our solar system.

A companion to the PBS television series simulates the experience of an actual space voyage and gives young readers an intriguing look at all of the planets, including our own.

Describes space garbage, from mislaid cameras and tools to disused satellites and moon vehicles, and includes sections on how they got there, potential hazards to navigation, plans for disposal, etc.

Traces the discovery of the principles of flight and how this knowledge has been applied to, eventually successful, human attempts to fly.

Recounts the adventures of seventeen-year-old Fred Dellenbaugh, the youngest member of the second Powell expedition, which explored the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon in 1871-2.

Traces the history of rockets from fireworks to the space age. Includes biographical information on the inventors and the innovators.