The Resource American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race, Douglas Brinkley with Winifred Conkling
American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race, Douglas Brinkley with Winifred Conkling
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The item American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race, Douglas Brinkley with Winifred Conkling represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- "July 20, 1969. It's a day that has earned a spot in history. It's the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts--Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong--to the moon. But what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11's safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley's first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century."--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Young readers' edition.
- Extent
- 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062660282
- Label
- American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race
- Title
- American moonshot
- Title remainder
- John F. Kennedy and the great space race
- Statement of responsibility
- Douglas Brinkley with Winifred Conkling
- Title variation
- John F. Kennedy and the great space race
- Title variation remainder
- John F. Kennedy and the great space race: young readers edition
- Subject
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- trueCold War
- trueHistory Writing -- Cold War
- trueHistory writing -- Science, technology, and medicine
- Illustrated works
- Informational works
- Instructional and educational works
- trueKennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
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- trueMoon -- Exploration
- Moon -- Exploration | Government policy -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueNational Aeronautics and Space Aministration
- truePresidents -- United States
- trueProject Apollo (U.S.)
- trueScience -- Astronomy and space | Space exploration and travel
- trueScience Writing -- Space and Flight
- trueSpace
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- trueSpace flight to the moon
- Space flight to the moon -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueSpace programs -- International competition
- Space race -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- 1960s
- trueApollo 11 (Spacecraft)
- Astronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Astronautics and state -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- trueAstronauts
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "July 20, 1969. It's a day that has earned a spot in history. It's the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts--Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong--to the moon. But what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11's safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley's first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century."--
- Summary
- A young readers' edition of the award-winning historian's 50th anniversary account of America's race to the moon shares behind-the-scenes insights into the heroic achievements of the Apollo 11 team and why the mission was so important
- Assigning source
- Publisher's website
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10777290
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brinkley, Douglas
- Dewey number
- 629.40973
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 8-12
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 4
- 6
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Conkling, Winifred
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- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- Kennedy, John F.
- Astronautics
- Space race
- Space flight to the moon
- Astronautics and state
- Moon
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- John F. Kennedy and the great space race: young readers' edition
- Label
- American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race, Douglas Brinkley with Winifred Conkling
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1019654391
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- Young readers' edition.
- Extent
- 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062660282
- Lccn
- 2018968288
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1019654391
- Label
- American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race, Douglas Brinkley with Winifred Conkling
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1019654391
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- Young readers' edition.
- Extent
- 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780062660282
- Lccn
- 2018968288
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1019654391
Subject
- trueCold War
- trueHistory Writing -- Cold War
- trueHistory writing -- Science, technology, and medicine
- Illustrated works
- Informational works
- Instructional and educational works
- trueKennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
- Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Influence -- Juvenile literature
- trueMoon -- Exploration
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- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueNational Aeronautics and Space Aministration
- truePresidents -- United States
- trueProject Apollo (U.S.)
- trueScience -- Astronomy and space | Space exploration and travel
- trueScience Writing -- Space and Flight
- trueSpace
- trueSpace exploration
- trueSpace flight to the moon
- Space flight to the moon -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueSpace programs -- International competition
- Space race -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- 1960s
- trueApollo 11 (Spacecraft)
- Astronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Astronautics and state -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- trueAstronauts
Genre
- Informational works
- Instructional and educational works
- Juvenile literature
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueScience
- trueScience Writing
- trueHistory writing
- trueHistory Writing
- Illustrated works
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