Culled from direct quotes from the people behind the scenes, NASA transcripts, national archives and NASA photos, the whole story of Apollo 11 and the first moon landing emerges.

On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin conveys every aspect of the missions with breathtaking

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Astronaut Michael Collins adds a revised chapter to the extraordinary story of his training and participation in the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 flights.

"Discover the true story behind Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the calculated risks this astronaut took in order to become the first person to walk on the moon" --

"On July 20th, 1969, over half of the world's population tuned in to witness the first lunar landing, waiting with bated breath as Neil Armstrong ventured outside the cabin door of Apollo 11 and declared "that's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." As the most expensive civilian scientific and technological program in American history, Project Apollo symbolized the unmatched prestige of American space exploration. Yet despite appearances,...

Photographs and simple text chronicle the history of moon exploration and discuss what the future might hold.

Houston, Texas, 1962. In the midst of the Space Race, a young girl and her family listen to President John F. Kennedy give a speech at Rice University.

Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the first moon landing. Full-color spreads provide information about the events critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline.

"Explores the Apollo 11 mission, including the beginning of the Apollo program, the astronauts who made the journey to the moon, the technology that made it possible, and the historic moon landing"--Provided by publisher.

"In July 1969, astronauts on the Apollo 11 spacecraft became the first people to land on the moon. Since then, people have told stories about the historic event. Did an unmanned Russian spacecraft crash into the moon while the Apollo astronauts were on it? Did Neil Armstrong know what he was going to say before he stepped onto the moon's surface? Read the stories. Then see if you can spot the myths!"--