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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Moonshot	Dan Parry	A thrilling and revealing account of one of the defining moments in human history - the 1969 moon landing.'It didn't matter that they were now three miles beyond their target site, that communication…	OL14937846W
Apollo 11	R. Conrad Stein	Surveys the various Apollo spaceflights that marked America's attempts to put a man on the moon, with an emphasis on the 1969 Apollo 11 project culminating in the first landing.	OL15036341W
To the moon	Valerie Bodden	"A history of America's famed Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969, detailing the challenges encountered, the individuals involved, the discoveries made, and how the expedition left its mark upon th…	OL15975835W
Walking on the moon	Carl R. Green	"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"--…	OL16167803W
Mistero in Madagascar	Elisabetta Dami	Attending an adventure camp in Madagascar, the Thea Sisters enjoy learning about the region's exotic plant and animal species before discovering that someone has been stealing endangered animals from…	OL17606191W
Apollo pilot	Donn Eisele	In October 1968 Donn Eisele flew with fellow astronauts Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra into Earth orbit in Apollo 7. The first manned mission in the Apollo program and the first manned flight afte…	OL19715192W
First man	James R. Hansen	On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Eart…	OL19731786W
First on the moon	Barbara Hehner	"Thirty years ago, the world watched as man landed on the moon. Historic photos and illustrations enhance the fascinating story about one of the world's most historic events" Cf. Our choice, 1999-200…	OL20645964W
Decision to Go to the Moon	John M. Logsdon	xiii, 187 pages ; 23 cm	OL2283393W
Rocket men	Nelson, Craig	A richly detailed and dramatic account of one of the greatest achievements of humankindAt 9:32 A.M. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators w…	OL2937181W
Dark side of the moon	Gerard J. De Groot	This text reveals how NASA cashed in on the Americans' thirst for heroes in an age of discontent and became obsessed with putting men in space. It explains why the American space program has been cau…	OL2973961W
Apollo on the moon	Henry S. F. Cooper	From the Author's Note: "This book tries to set down the procedures that the astronauts will follow during their first few visits on the moon, together with some of their purposes in being there…	OL3485447W
Moonwalk	Judy Donnelly	Narrates the preparations and activities which culminated in man's first landing on the moon in July 1969.	OL3609620W
Man walks on the moon	John Malam	Relates events leading up to the Apollo missions, the successful Apollo 11 space flight to the moon, and the impact of this event on history.	OL456920W
To rule the night	James B. Irwin,William A. Emerson, Jr.	This incredible flight that we made with help from Houston is one of the extraordinary technological achievements in the history of man. I can believe it only because I understand it and can retrace …	OL4773054W
Carrying the Fire	Michael Collins	The years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the ev…	OL5332088W
Destination Moon	Rod Pyle	Apollo moon missions - NASA - includes transcript of Apollo and mission control communications - and stunning photographs.	OL5849474W
Moon launch!	Charles D. Benson,William B. Faherty,William Barnaby Faherty	"The one thing for which this century will be remembered 500 years from now was: This was the century when we began the exploration of space."--Arthur M. Schlesinger Tributes to Moonport: A Histor…	OL6681767W
Moondust	Andrew Smith	In 1999, Andrew Smith was interviewing Charlie Duke, astronaut and moon walker, for the Sunday Times. During the course of the interview, which took place at Duke's Texan home, the telephone rang and…	OL7580869W
A Man on the Moon [3 Vol. Set]	Andrew Chaikin,Hassig, Lee	To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Apollo 11's landing on the moon, Time/Life books has produced a 3-volume, fully illustrated edition of this acclaimed work, which tells the story of all the Apo…	OL8546789W