The Apollo Missions and Other Adventures in Space
In the course of just over half a century, aeronautics and space travel has progressed from one man, Chuck Yeager, breaking the sound barrier in an airplane to building an International Space Station, which has hosted numerous individuals from at least eight different countries. Readers will delight in this high-interest coverage of key missions in the history of spaceflight as the text provides important factual background and recreates the experiences of astronauts. Supported by beautiful illustrations and dramatic photographs, the book relates tales of triumph and disaster, including the first space walk, the moon landings, and the Challenger explosion.
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Book Review: The Apollo Mission and Other Adventures in Space"A large format book with excellent photographs and other bright illustrations, this book provides the reader with a user friendly overview of the United States' space age from the glory days of Apollo, to the tragedy of the shuttle disaster, and to today's private programs of paid voyages into space. ... This title would be a worthwhile addition to an elementary or middle school library collection, or a public library collection, where there are youngsters interested in space travel or space programs."
--Lynn Fisher, Ludington Library
