An out-of-this-world exploration of the 1969 Moon landing from childrens science expert Seymour Simon!In July of 1969, NASA sent the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the Moon. Inside were three people: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. They went into lunar orbit a few days later. More than a hundred hours after launch, the word came back: “The Eagle has landed!”In this exciting account of the famous 1969 Moon landing, award-winning science...

Describes the heart, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system and explains how each component functions.

Discusses the stars, their composition, and characteristics, with actual photographs.

Explores the causes, changing patterns, and forecasting of weather. Uses photographs of actual weather patterns to illustrate ideas presented in the text.