The first men on the moon
By: Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Series: History maker bios; History maker bios
Publisher: Barnes and Noble
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
ISBN-13: 9781435116931
Subjects: Project Apollo (U.S.); Juvenile literature; Astronauts; Biography
Description: The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the moon. Launched on July 16, 1969, it carried Commander Neil Alden Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon, while Collins orbited above. This is their story.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-47) and index.
Table of contents: title: Love of flying; title: "Space is the frontier"; title: Orbiting Earth; title: "The Eagle has landed"; title: "Not chained to this planet."