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Neil Armstrong & the Moon Landings brings the heady days of the space race to life, describing the exciting events that led to the great astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to set foot on the Moon.

This simple, friendly children''s first history series, aimed at readers aged 5 and up, takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. A perfect support to learning about history at Key Stage 1, each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to paintings, to bring events to life, while simple historical vocabulary is introduced and explained. Each book also features a simple timeline and explores how we find about the past. All text has been carefully checked by a historian.



Table of Contents
  • 1: Who was Neil Armstrong?
  • 2: Learning to Fly
  • 3: The Space Race
  • 4: Project Gemini
  • 5: Project Apollo
  • 6: Super Spacecraft
  • 7: Meet the Crew
  • 8: Blast Off!
  • 9: One Big Step!
  • 10: Walking on the Moon
  • 11: Back to Earth
  • 12: Apollo 11
  • 13: Life After the Moon Landing
  • 14: Glossary
  • 15: Timeline
  • 16: Index and Answers

Why do we remember Neil Armstrong and the Moon

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    A Paperback / softback by Izzi Howell

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      Publisher Hachette Children's Group
      Published 26 July 2018
      ISBN-13 9781445148434
      978-1445148434
      ISBN-10 1445148439
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      Children & Teen Non-Fiction Books by Izzi Howell

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Neil Armstrong & the Moon Landings brings the heady days of the space race to life, describing the exciting events that led to the great astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to set foot on the Moon.

      This simple, friendly children''s first history series, aimed at readers aged 5 and up, takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. A perfect support to learning about history at Key Stage 1, each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to paintings, to bring events to life, while simple historical vocabulary is introduced and explained. Each book also features a simple timeline and explores how we find about the past. All text has been carefully checked by a historian.



      Table of Contents
      • 1: Who was Neil Armstrong?
      • 2: Learning to Fly
      • 3: The Space Race
      • 4: Project Gemini
      • 5: Project Apollo
      • 6: Super Spacecraft
      • 7: Meet the Crew
      • 8: Blast Off!
      • 9: One Big Step!
      • 10: Walking on the Moon
      • 11: Back to Earth
      • 12: Apollo 11
      • 13: Life After the Moon Landing
      • 14: Glossary
      • 15: Timeline
      • 16: Index and Answers

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