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Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"To date, everything written about Armstong's life and flights has been written from the outside looking in; Barbree is the only person whom Neil Armstrong trusted to share close personal details about his inspiring life story. Working from his years of notes, and with the full cooperation of the Armstrong family, Barbree has written the definitive biography of America's most famous astronaut and one of our greatest modern heroes. Much has already...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In 1961, President Kennedy issued a challenge: before the end of the decade, the United States would land a person on the moon and return him safely to Earth a bold proclamation at the time given that only one US astronaut had ever been to space, for just 15 minutes. To answer President Kennedy s call, NASA embarked on the Apollo missions: a complicated, dangerous, and expensive adventure involving 400,000 people. Before the missions were over, NASA...
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
Español
Description
Todo el mundo sabe que no hay que meterse con Zeus, pero su hijo Apolo parece no darse cuenta. Para castigarlo, el dios del trueno decide mandarlo a la Tierra bajo la apariencia de Lester, un adolescente granujiento y sin poderes, claro. Ahora, el único modo que Apolo tiene de regresar al monte Olimpo es devolviendo la luz a las profecías de los oráculos que se han oscurecido. Pero ¿qué podrá hacer un Apolo desprovisto de poderes? Tras superar...
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The Apollo missions marked the first time human beings left Earth's orbit and visited another world. Launius surveys a wide range of viewpoints and narratives, both positive and negative, surrounding the program. These include the argument that Apollo epitomizes American technological-- and political-- progress; technological and scientific advances garnered from the program; critiques from both sides of the political spectrum about the program's...
Author
Series
Olympians volume 8
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Mighty Apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but there's more to this Olympian than a bright smile and a shining chariot"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Discover the true story behind Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the calculated risks this astronaut took in order to become the first person to walk on the moon"--Page 4 of cover.
69) The dish
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001], c2000
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story. This is how the biggest television event in history was almost not televised. Apollo 11 goes to the moon and the first step is to be televised around the globe. But right before the landing, the dish flatlines. It's up to the unconventional Aussie crew and the by-the-book NASA supervisor to work together to fix the dish before the landing occurs.
Author
Series
Daughter of Sparta volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nine items have been stolen from Mount Olympus and if Daphne of Sparta cannot find them, the gods' powers will fade away, the mortal world will descend into chaos, and her brother's life will be forfeit. Guided by Artemis's twin Apollo, Daphne's journey will take her from the labyrinth of the Minotaur to the riddle-spinning Sphinx of Thebes, team her up with mythological legends such as Theseus and Hippolyta of the Amazons, and pit her against the...
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 7
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Athletic Artemis rails against the all-boys' Olympic Games at Mount Olympus Academy, which leaves her at odds with her twin brother, Apollo, while a mortal boy named Actaeon catches her eye.
74) Dragonsworn
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Apollo unleashes a plague, Medea must find a way to motivate Falcyn, a cursed dragon who wants nothing to do with her crusade, into giving her the weapon he has that can stop the ancient god and his demon army.
76) First man
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account told from Armstrong's perspective, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost, on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues and the nation itself; of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
77) Apollo 13
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
It had been less than a year since the first man walked on the Moon, but to the American public, Apollo 13 was just another "routine" space flight. That is until the words pierced the immense void of space: "Houston, we have a problem." Stranded in a crippled spacecraft 205,000 miles from Earth, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert fight a desperate battle to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, astronaut Ken Mattingly, flight director...
79) Oh my gods
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In ancient legends, Helen is the irresistible beauty who kicked off the Trojan war and changed history. But that's just a myth. In real life, Helen is a dorky goddess living in modern London with her chaotic family. Forget Greek comedy. Her life is a total tragedy! Between Aphrodite's new fame as a beauty vlogger and Apollo's push to be a world-famous DJ, trying to keep a low profile is impossible. There's no help from her dad, Zeus. He's way too...
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