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Rocket to the Moon!

Big Ideas That Changed the World #1
By Don Brown
Series: Big Ideas
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Rocket to the Moon! by Don Brown is a captivating children's book that takes young readers on an exciting journey through the history of space exploration. It introduces them to the pioneers of space travel, the science and technology behind rockets, and highlights key moments leading up to the first moon landing. The book blends education with engaging illustrations, making it an inspiring read for budding space enthusiasts.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a young reader fascinated by space exploration and the incredible journey of landing on the Moon. It's a captivating children's narrative blending historical facts with inspiring storytelling, capturing the attention of aspiring astronauts and curious minds alike.

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Rocket to the Moon!

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.

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Award-winning author/illustrator Don Brown explores the history of rocket building in this instalment of the Big Ideas That Changed the World graphic novel series.

“That’s 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 wasn’t just one man who got us to the moon—there 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 Earth’s 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. Humour, 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)

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iRocket to the Moon!* offers a captivating exploration of the space programme's history, blending humour and fact with vivid watercolour illustrations. Reviewers praise its balance of art and science, noting its inclusion of lesser-known historical details and its honest depiction of the technological and human challenges in early space exploration. The book is regarded as a must-have for children's collections, appreciating both the storytelling and the informative content.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419734045

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 March 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Amulet Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 136

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Don Brown Series: Big Ideas

About the Author

Don Brown is the award-winning author and illustrator of many picture-book biographies. His books have been given a Robert F. Sibert Medal and an Orbis Pictus Award, among other awards and notice. He lives in Merrick, New York.

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