The Race to Space: Countdown to Liftoff

by Erik Slader and Ben Thompson

Book Overview

In this second installment of the Epic Fails series, explore the many failures that made up the Race to Space, paving the way for humanity's eventual success at reaching the stars.

Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: "one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." He made it look easy, but America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, when the Soviet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250150620
• ISBN13: 9781250150622
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7