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How we got to the moon the people, technology, and daring feats of science behind humanity's greatest adventure

"This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks"--

Main Author:	Rocco, John (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Space flight to the moon > Juvenile nonfiction. Juvenile works. Informational works.

Summary:	"This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks"--
Physical Description:	256 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:	Ages 8-12 Grades 7-9
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780525647416 0525647414 9780525647423 0525647422
Author Notes:	John Rocco is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including Blackout , recipient of the Caldecott Honor. Rocco has illustrated the covers for Rick Riordan's internationally bestselling series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, and The Trials of Apollo. He also created the illustrations for the #1 New York Times bestsellers Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes . Before making children's books, Rocco spent many years as creative director for Walt Disney Imagineering. If he couldn't make books, he would like to work as an engineer for NASA. He hopes this book will serve as his application. Rocco lives in Rhode Island with his wife, daughter, and several demanding animals. To find out more, visit roccoart.com, or follow him on Twitter at @johnroccoart and on Instagram at @johnrocco.

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