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The Apollo missions for kids : the people and engineering behind the race to the moon : with 21 activities / Jerome Pohlen.

Summary:

"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: 9780912777177
ISBN: 0912777176
Physical Description: vii, 152 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 28 cm
Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2019]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-146) 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.