project apollo (u.s.)

"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.

Looks at the different United States missions to the moon, incuding Project Apollo, and discusses the future of moon landings.

Chronicles the experiences of the twelve astronauts involved in the Apollo Moon landings, focusing on how each dealt with their fame after they returned to earth and what they thought about NASA's eventual decision not to return to the moon.

"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--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that fly off the page"--.

"NASA's Apollo program . . . [had the] goal of safely landing astronauts on the Moon and returning them safely to Earth. This title will follow each mission, from . . . Apollo 1, to . . . Apollo 11 and the final Moon landings of the early 1970s. Will also examine the parallel space exploration efforts of the Soviet Union during this period, and its unsuccessful attempt to beat America to the Moon"--From pubisher.

"Describes the life and work of Margaret Hamilton, a computer programmer who helped humans land on the moon"--Provided by publisher.

Publisher Annotation: An out-of-this-world exploration of the 1969 Moon landing from children?s science expert Seymour Simon!.

"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.