TECHNOLOGY
Simon, Seymour

Destination: Moon

(3) K-3 Simon's well-organized and informative account of Apollo 11 is situated in the politics, science, and technology of the mid-twentieth-century space race. He shows how technological advancements in the Mercury, Gemini, and early Apollo missions set the stage for the moon landing, and then, accompanied by a series of excellent photographs and astronaut quotes, recounts the landing itself. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

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