Countdown 2979 days to the moon

Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life. During the two thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine days following his speech, eighteen astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared...

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Main Author: Slade, Suzanne (Author)
Other Authors: Gonzalez, Thomas, 1959- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Atlanta : Peachtree, [2018]
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • A daring dream
  • The first mission, Apollo 1
  • The mission continues
  • To the sky, Apollo 4-6
  • Risking it all, Apollo 7
  • Aiming for the moon, Apollo 8
  • Spider in space, Apollo 9
  • Dress rehearsal, Apollo 10
  • Achieving the dream, Apollo 11.