How We Got to the Moon

<b>LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD</b> &#149;<b> YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST </b>&#149; <b>A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOK</b><br><br>This beautifully illustrated oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a must-have for space fans classrooms and tech geeks.<br><br>Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous first steps on the moon. But what did it really take to get us there? <br><br>The Moon landing is one of the most ambitious thrilling and dangerous ventures in human history. This exquisitely researched and illustrated book tells the stories of the 400000 unsung heroes--the engineers mathematicians seamstresses welders and factory workers--and their innovations and life-changing technological leaps forward that allowed NASA to achieve this unparalleled accomplishment.<br><br>From the shocking launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik to the triumphant splashdown of Apollo 11 Caldecott Honor winner John Rocco answers every possible question about this world-altering mission. Each challenging step in the space race is revealed examined and displayed through stunning diagrams experiments moments of crisis and unforgettable human stories.<br><br>Explorers of all ages will want to pore over every page in this comprehensive chronicle detailing the grandest human adventure of all time!