num_pages: 32
description: 1968 was a year of unrest: many nations were at war. People marched for peace fairness and freedom. At the same time the Apollo 8 crew was about to go farther into space than anyone had gone before--to the moon.As they surveyed the moon's surface astronauts aboard Apollo 8 looked up just when Earth was rising out of the darkness of space. They saw the whole planet--no countries no borders. The photograph they took Earthrise had a profound effect when published widely back on Earth galvanizing the environmental movement changing the way people saw our single fragile home planet and sparking hope during a year of unrest.This important and timely picture book is publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission telling the story behind the photograph both inside the spaceship and back on Earth. Text includes dialogue pulled from NASA's Apollo 8 transcript drawing readers into the moment Earth was first photographed in color from space. An author's note at the end explains more about the photograph the Apollo 8 mission and how Earthrise went on to inspire Earth Day.
language: English
title: Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World
publisher: Owlkids