Apollo Moon Missions: The Unsung Heroes

by Billy Watkins

Book Overview

In 1961 President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth before the end of the decade. It seemed like an impossible mission and one that the Russians--who had launched the first satellite and put the first man into Earth orbit--would surely achieve before the Americans. However, the ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of thousands of ordinary people from all walks of life enabled the space...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803260415
• ISBN13: 9780803260412
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 9.0"