Synopses & Reviews
Thirty years ago this July, man first walked on the moon and history was made. Now you can be there as you read Moon Landings, a gripping account of this epoch-making journey. DK brings history to life for young readers with dramatic eyewitness accounts in this unique nonfiction series. Each volume is packed with detailed and accurate information, featuring cross-sections, exploded views, pull-outs, and cutaways designed to illuminate each subject. Extraordinary and evocative storytelling combined with DKís unique visual presentation create an outstanding library of childrenís reference books.
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Kids can book a trip to the moon. (San Bernardino County Sun, July 20, 1999)
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(This Book) does a wonderful job of presenting a lot of details about the moon itself in addition to a history of the first lunar landing as well as the future of the moon. Students will learn that the man in the moon isn't just for nursery rhymes any more! (Books.com, July 1999)
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If you know a moon-struck youngster gobbling up the 30th anniversary of that great step for mankind, 'MoonLanding' will be as welcome as green cheese...DK's layouts are irresistible. (The Christian Science Monitor, July 22, 1999 )
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It's a beautifully designed book, loaded with small, information packed nuggets...an impressive compendium of all thing lunar. (San Diego Union-Tribune, July 4, 1999 )
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(and Aztecs) These two entries in a new series of six titles feature beautiful, eye-catching illustrations and photographs of many sizes interspersed throughout the text. Highly recommended. (Book Report, Jan/Feb 2000)
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MOONLANDING offers a step-by-step account of how the event became a reality. Part of DK's Discoveries series, MOONLANDING includes chapters on the early attempts; testing and building rockets; missions beyond the first moon landing; disasters; and future possibilities. Wonderful photographs, diagrams, and fold-out pages give children a scientific account of space travel, yet the language is clear and dotted with anecdotal relevancy. (BookPage, July 1999)
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Page follows glossy page of scientific fact, photos and the well-done illustrations that are now expected of DK Publishing. (This book) is one that young people ages 9 and up can grow with and learn from at every sitting. (Dallas Morning News, July 19, 1999)