Destination Moon: The Remarkable and Improbable Voyage of Apollo 11 - Richard Maurer

n nA stunning middle grade nonfiction that sheds new light on the events and people that made the Apollo program so remarkable. n nOnly now is it becoming clear just how exceptional and unrepeatable Apollo was. At its height, it employed almost half a million people, many working seven days a week and each determined that it will not fail because of me. n nBeginning with fighter pilots in World War II, Maurer traces the origins of the Apollo program to a few exceptional soldiers, a Nazi engineer, and a young eager man who would become president. n nPacked with adventure, new stories about familiar people, and undeniable danger, Destination Moon takes an unflinching look at a tumultuous time in American history, told expertly by nonfiction author Richard Maurer.n