The space race : how the cold war put humans on the moon /
Wood, Matthew Brenden,
The space race : how the cold war put humans on the moon / Matthew Brenden Wood ; illustrated by Sam Carbaugh. - ix, 118 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm - Inquire & Investigate . - Inquire and investigate. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-115) and index.
The race to the moon -- The rise of communism -- The cold war begins -- Man in space -- Small steps to the moon -- America takes the lead -- Crossing the finish line.
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong landed gently on the lunar surface and became the first person to set foot on another world. People around the world stopped what they were doing to crowd around television sets and radios to witness one of the greatest achievements in human history--a man walking on the moon. How did we get there? Why haven't we gone back?
Ages 12-15.
1619306638 9781619306639 9781619306615 1619306611
Cold War--Juvenile literature.
Space flight to the moon--Juvenile literature.
Space race--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics--History--Soviet Union--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics--History--United States--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
The space race : how the cold war put humans on the moon / Matthew Brenden Wood ; illustrated by Sam Carbaugh. - ix, 118 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm - Inquire & Investigate . - Inquire and investigate. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-115) and index.
The race to the moon -- The rise of communism -- The cold war begins -- Man in space -- Small steps to the moon -- America takes the lead -- Crossing the finish line.
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong landed gently on the lunar surface and became the first person to set foot on another world. People around the world stopped what they were doing to crowd around television sets and radios to witness one of the greatest achievements in human history--a man walking on the moon. How did we get there? Why haven't we gone back?
Ages 12-15.
1619306638 9781619306639 9781619306615 1619306611
Cold War--Juvenile literature.
Space flight to the moon--Juvenile literature.
Space race--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics--History--Soviet Union--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics--History--United States--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.