Items related to Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World...
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.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Don Brown is the award-winning author and illustrator of many picture-book biographies. His books have been given a Sibert Medal and an Orbis Pictus Award, among other awards and notice. He lives in Merrick, New York.
Review:
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Keeping the tone light and offering nods as he goes to historical figures . . . he focuses on technological advances that made space travel possible and on the awesome, sustained effort that brought President John F. Kennedy's "Big Idea" to fruition . . . A frank, often funny appreciation of our space program's high-water mark.” (Kirkus Reviews)
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Brown addresses information that’s sometimes omitted from children’s texts: only men were considered for the early astronaut programs, people and animals died in rocket tests and space flights, and Wernher von Braun forced concentration camp prisoners to build rockets for the Nazis before he surrendered to the Americans . . . A must for youth graphic collections." (School Library Journal)
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Brown uses his characteristic watercolors and mix of explanation and primary source quotes to balance art and science . . . The illustrations keep pace with the story and maintain the reader’s interest throughout." (School Library Connection)
"A broad yet eye-opening tribute to the astronauts' achievements . . . The Big Ideas That Changed the World series is off to a promising start with this illuminating, cogent volume." (Booklist)
"Engaging . . . [Brown] peppers the oft-told tale with details that don’t always make it to the textbooks." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)
"Brown’s visual storytelling offers humor, vibrancy, and a wealth of historical insight." (Publishers Weekly)
"Keeping the tone light and offering nods as he goes to historical figures . . . he focuses on technological advances that made space travel possible and on the awesome, sustained effort that brought President John F. Kennedy's "Big Idea" to fruition . . . A frank, often funny appreciation of our space program's high-water mark.” (Kirkus Reviews)
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Brown addresses information that’s sometimes omitted from children’s texts: only men were considered for the early astronaut programs, people and animals died in rocket tests and space flights, and Wernher von Braun forced concentration camp prisoners to build rockets for the Nazis before he surrendered to the Americans . . . A must for youth graphic collections." (School Library Journal)
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Brown uses his characteristic watercolors and mix of explanation and primary source quotes to balance art and science . . . The illustrations keep pace with the story and maintain the reader’s interest throughout." (School Library Connection)
"A broad yet eye-opening tribute to the astronauts' achievements . . . The Big Ideas That Changed the World series is off to a promising start with this illuminating, cogent volume." (Booklist)
"Engaging . . . [Brown] peppers the oft-told tale with details that don’t always make it to the textbooks." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)
"Brown’s visual storytelling offers humor, vibrancy, and a wealth of historical insight." (Publishers Weekly)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherAbrams Fanfare
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 1419734040
- ISBN 13 9781419734045
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages136
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 10.69
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1
Published by
Abrams Fanfare
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.97. Seller Inventory # 1419734040-2-1
Buy New
US$ 10.69
Convert currency
Stock Image
Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1
Published by
Abrams Fanfare
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.97. Seller Inventory # 353-1419734040-new
Buy New
US$ 10.70
Convert currency
Stock Image
Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas that Changed the World
Published by
Amulet Books
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 8
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Hardcover. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge. Seller Inventory # 9781419734045B
Buy New
US$ 6.48
Convert currency
Seller Image
Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1 by Brown, Don [Hardcover ]
Published by
Amulet Books
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781419734045
Buy New
US$ 12.89
Convert currency
Seller Image
Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1 (Hardback or Cased Book)
Published by
Amulet Books 3/5/2019
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1 0.95. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9781419734045
Buy New
US$ 14.46
Convert currency
Seller Image
Big Ideas That Changed the World 1 : Rocket to the Moon!
Published by
Abrams Fanfare
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 33944108-n
Buy New
US$ 12.43
Convert currency
Stock Image
Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1
Published by
Abrams Fanfare
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLING22Oct2018170138495
Buy New
US$ 13.42
Convert currency
Stock Image
Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1
Published by
Abrams Fanfare
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9781419734045
Buy New
US$ 18.00
Convert currency
Seller Image
Rocket to the Moon! (Hardcover)
Published by
Abrams, New York
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Award-winning author/illustrator Don Brown explores the history of rocket building in this installment of the Big Ideas That Changed the World graphic novel series. Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong said those iconic words when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasnt just one man who got us to the moonthere was a whole team of people, plus centuries of discoveries and technologies that came before that made it possible. From ancient Chinese rockets to the first steps on the moon, Rocket to the Moon! Reveals which bombs bursting in air inspired the writer of The Star-Spangled Banner, why the Russians wanted to launch a dog into Earths atmosphere, and how exactly astronauts are able to go to the bathroom while in a rocket far off in space! Big Ideas That Changed the World is a graphic novel series that celebrates the hard-won succession of ideas that ultimately changed the world. Humor, drama, and art unite to tell the story of events, discoveries, and ingenuity over time that led humans to come up with a big idea and then make it come true.Big Ideas That Changed the World series:Rocket to the Moon! (#1)Machines That Think! (#2)A Shot in the Arm! (#3)We the People! (#4)All Charged Up! (#5) On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" after the Eagle, the Apollo 11 lunar module, landed on the moon. This first title in a new series explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. Full color. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781419734045
Buy New
US$ 18.49
Convert currency
Stock Image
Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1
Published by
Abrams Fanfare
(2019)
ISBN 10: 1419734040
ISBN 13: 9781419734045
New
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_1419734040
Buy New
US$ 21.78
Convert currency