{"product_id":"9781626727458","title":"Destination Moon : The Remarkable and Improbable Voyage of Apollo 11","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDestination Moon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Richard Maurer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe history of NASA's Apollo program from Earth orbital missions to lunar landings in a propulsive nonfiction narrative.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly now, it is becoming clear how exceptional and unrepeatable Apollo was. At its height, it employed almost half a million people, many working seven days a week and each determined that “it will not fail because of me.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with fighter pilots in World War II, Maurer traces the origins of the Apollo program to a few exceptional soldiers, a Nazi engineer, and a young eager man who would become president.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with adventure, new stories about familiar people, and undeniable danger, \u003ci\u003eDestination Moon\u003c\/i\u003e takes an unflinching look at a tumultuous time in American history, told expertly by nonfiction author Richard Maurer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\"An absorbing, insightful, solidly informative resource for readers who want to understand the U.S. space program from the ground up.\"—Booklist, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\"Inspiring, fascinating, and, like the millions of parts that had to function for the space program to succeed, practically perfect.\"—Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626727458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40683253203150,"sku":"9781626727458","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a84b9426-7078-4dcf-9b73-fb14384bcb6c.jpg?v=1643273435","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626727458","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}