Apollo 11 and the First Men on the Moon

by Eric Keppeler

Book Overview

When Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969, 530 million viewers watched Commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Michael Collins and Edwin Buzz Aldrin leave Earth with bated breath. This book relates the significant parts of that momentous journey, including the first color TV transmission to Earth, and the 21 hours, 36 minutes that Armstrong and Aldrin spent on the moon's surface. Bourgeoning scientists will be enthralled by this captivating...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508168423
• ISBN13: 9781508168423
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6