The Apollo missions for kids : the people and engineering behind the race to the moon with 21 activities / Jerome Pohlen.
"The story behind the historic race to the moon, from the perspective of the Americans who lived it--the astronauts and their families, the controllers and engineers, the technicians and politicians who made the impossible possible"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0912777176
- ISBN: 9780912777177
- Physical Description: 152 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
- Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press Incorporated, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The challenge -- It is rocket science -- Moongazing -- Project Gemini -- The face of the moon -- How big was the Saturn V? -- Orbital mechanics made easy -- Tragedy and triumph -- Frozen rocket -- How big was the command module? -- Eat like an astronaut -- To the moon and back -- Design a mission patch -- How far away is the moon? -- Forearm at 7 Gs -- Thin skin -- The eagle has landed -- Google the moon -- Casting shadows -- Assemble a personal preference kit -- Space art -- "Houston, we've had a problem" -- 3-D rocks -- Moon trees -- What would you weigh? -- The science missions -- Feather drop -- Making craters -- Epilogue : The end of Apollo -- Glossary of acronyms -- Learn more about apollo. |
| Target Audience Note: | 950L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Project Apollo (U.S.) > Juvenile literature. Aeronautics > Experiments > Juvenile literature. Space flight to the moon > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | J 629.454 POH (Text) | 33114018139592 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Reshelving | - |
| Troutman Branch Library | J 629.454 POH (Text) | 33114018139584 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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