Moon Mission, by Sigmund Brouwer, is a well written account of the mission to land men on the moon. I would recommend this book for anyone in who wanted a step by step account of the launch of Apollo 11 and the scientific and mathematical discoveries that made the mission possible, written at a level that will appeal to elementary aged students. Dozens of scientists and mathematicians are credited for their work and discoveries that contributed in the end to a successful moon mission are written into side bars. This is a delightful read for a student with a curious mind, the information in the side bars could spur further exploration of various scientific topics.
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Neither the first nor my favorite book I've read about Apollo 11, but I have a lot of respect for the structure here. First it takes us step by step through the launch procedure. BUt it's more than just that. At each step we get a fair amount of science and background. Reading this while book is going to give you a fairly complete picture of the moon mission, its history, and its impact on culture.

This black and white tome is a history of the moon missions but written in a rare second-person narrative. Using accounts of the actual missions, this novel (reading like a choose you own adventure) amalgamates the experiences of several moon mission astronauts.

While the facts and images seem well researched, it takes a particular kind of reader to enjoy the second person perspective. Younger readers might be more open to this style. Indeed, I would consider this a High-Lo reading level - relatively high reading skill but rather low emotional age needed to appreciate. Overall, the book is an interesting read and should be considered for any young space enthusiast. For the average collection, buy if you have space or history readers or are lacking in this topic area.

A very good science book – only shades away from being perfect. Shades of colour, mind – I don't totally object to the distinctive look having everything in black and white gives these pages, but colour can't be that much dearer to reproduce, and the young audience can cope with the switch to historical, black and white photos, surely? Anyway, this is a fine grounding in the science of spaceflight, all en route to the success of Apollo XI, which went against the odds of several barely surmountable hurdles, if this is anything to go by. That grounding comes at us in various forms, which brings me on to my next minor quibble – I didn't really like the bitty nature of this, which jumps from history to the 1960s to this, and that, and interrupts the narrative too often to give us a science concept. Wernher von Braun, for instance, crops up in two pieces, half box-out, half chapter, some way apart from each other. The smallest quibble is that everything is either Soviet or Russia – why not the more accurate USSR? As for the core of the Apollo narrative, even the first person can't dissuade me. The writing's great on the effects on the body of all the thrust involved in a Saturn V launch, and the farting occurring on the extended journey, and the whole drama of getting to the moon is conveyed well. The book certainly taught me things I didn't know. I just wish a greater chronology had been stuck with. But a strong four stars.