First Man on the Moon

by Hubbard, Ben; Orton, Alex

• ISBN13: 9781526310651
• ISBN10: 1526310651
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-02-16
• Publisher: Wayland

Summary

A gripping illustrated account of the historic first moon landing in July 1969

Pacey, accessible text recounts the story of the first moon landing, from its beginnings in the Space Race, to early missions, the successful Apollo 11 voyage, Armstrong's legendary first steps on the moon and the astronauts' heart-stopping return to Earth.

Fully illustrated throughout, with fresh, modern artwork breathing new life into this famous story. Perfect for readers aged 8 and up.

Author Biography

Ben Hubbard began his writing career at a what's-on newspaper in the 1990s, interviewing bands, actors and artists in his native Wellington, New Zealand. He later joined the fast-paced world of daily newspaper journalism before packing up shop and moving to England. Here, Ben tied a number of new strings to his bow: magazine editor, book editor, and finally, author. Today, Ben writes a mix of non-fiction for all ages - preschoolers through to adults. He has penned titles on an eclectic subject range: from space exploration, samurai warriors and medieval castles; to pop music, pets, tornadoes and rugby skills.

Table of Contents

• 1: Man into space
• 2: Race for rockets
• 3: Astronaut Armstrong
• 4: The Flying Bedstead
• 5: Docking disaster
• 6: Apollo countdown
• 7: In space
• 8: The Moon landing
• 9: One small step
• 10: Working on the Moon
• 11: Earth bound
• 12: Splash down!
• 13: Space heroes