Apollo's Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings

by Roger D. Launius

Book Overview

An all-encompassing look at the history and enduring impact of the Apollo space program

In Apollo's Legacy, space historian Roger D. Launius explores the many different stories told about the Apollo program's meaning. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to land astronauts on the Moon by the end of the decade; NASA met that challenge with the Apollo program. Apollo astronauts managed to both make a total...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588346498
• ISBN13: 9781588346490
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12