Destination Moon : the remarkable and improbable voyage of Apollo 11
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-379) and index.

Presents a clear narrative on how the United States won the space race against Russia by landing a man on the Moon in 1969. Only now, it is becoming clear how exceptional and unrepeatable Apollo was. At its height, it employed almost half a million people, many working seven days a week and each determined that “it will not fail because of me.” Beginning with fighter pilots in World War II, Maurer traces the origins of the Apollo program to a few exceptional soldiers, a Nazi engineer, and a young eager man who would become president. Packed with adventure, new stories about familiar people, and undeniable danger, Destination Moon takes an unflinching look at a tumultuous time in American history, told expertly by nonfiction author Richard Maurer.

Ages 10-14.