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Synopsis
On a summer night in 1969, two men climbed down a ladder onto a sea of dust at the edge of an ancient dream. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first set foot on lunar soil, the moon ceased to be a place of mystery and myth. It became a destination.
Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of that journey, Moonbound tells the monumental story of the moon and the men who went there first. With vibrant images and meticulous attention to detail, Jonathan Fetter-Vorm conjures the long history of the visionaries, stargazers, builders, and adventurers who sent Apollo 11 on its legendary voyage.
From the wisdom of the Babylonians to the intrigues of the Cold War, from the otherworldly discoveries of Galileo to the dark legacy of Nazi atrocities, from the exhilarating trajectories of astronauts―recounted in their own words―to the unsung brilliance of engineers working behind the scenes, Moonbound captures the grand arc of the Space Age in a graphic history of unprecedented scope and profound lyricism.
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About the Author
Jonathan Fetter-Vorm is an author and illustrator. His first book, Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb, was selected by the American Library Association as a Great Graphic Novel for Teens in 2013. His Battle Lines: A Graphic History of the Civil War, coauthored with the historian Ari Kelman, was published in May 2015. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Slate, and Guernica. Fetter-Vorm lives with his wife in Montana.
Review
"The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is given a gloriously epic and even philosophical treatment in this standout graphic history" -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"An alternating palette evokes time periods, and visualizations encapsulate huge swaths of political and technical information...For all this book's procedural accuracy, it doesn't jettison moments of true awe." -- Booklist (Starred Review)
"An engaging and intelligent read." -- Paste Magazine
"Accessible to young adults but enjoyable for readers of all ages, Moonbound educates while it entertains." -- Science
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- PublisherHill and Wang
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 0374212457
- ISBN 13 9780374212452
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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