Rocket to the moon!

On July 20 1969 Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man one giant leap for mankind” when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn’t just one man who got us to the moon. Rocket to the Moon! explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person’s life it focuses on the moon landing itself showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. The book takes readers through the history of rocket building: from ancient Chinese rockets to “bombs bursting in air” during the War of 1812 to Russia’s Sputnik program to the moon landing. Beautifully illustrated and well-researched this book is the perfect resource for curious readers and tomorrow’s scientists. It includes a timeline of space travel a bibliography and an index.