Author(s): James Gladstone
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.
Language: English
Date Published: 2018-12-01
Dimensions: 203 x 254 x 15.24mm
Publication City/Country: Toronto, ON, Canada
Edition:
Illustrations:
1968 was a year of unrest: many nations were at war. People marched for peace, fairness, and freedom. At the same time, the Apollo 8 crew was about to go farther into space than anyone had gone before--to the moon. As they surveyed the moon's surface, astronauts aboard Apollo 8 looked up just when Earth was rising out of the darkness of space. They saw the whole planet--no countries, no borders. The photograph they took, Earthrise, had a profound effect when published widely back on Earth, galvanizing the environmental movement, changing the way people saw our single, fragile home planet, and sparking hope during a year of unrest. This important and timely picture book is publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission, telling the story behind the photograph, both inside the spaceship and back on Earth. Text includes dialogue pulled from NASA's Apollo 8 transcript, drawing readers into the iconic moment Earth was photographed from space. An author's note at the end explains more about the photograph, the Apollo 8 mission, and how Earthrise went on to inspire Earth Day.
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.
Language: English
Date Published: 2018-12-01
Dimensions: 203 x 254 x 15.24mm
Publication City/Country: Toronto, ON, Canada
Edition:
Illustrations:
1968 was a year of unrest: many nations were at war. People marched for peace, fairness, and freedom. At the same time, the Apollo 8 crew was about to go farther into space than anyone had gone before--to the moon. As they surveyed the moon's surface, astronauts aboard Apollo 8 looked up just when Earth was rising out of the darkness of space. They saw the whole planet--no countries, no borders. The photograph they took, Earthrise, had a profound effect when published widely back on Earth, galvanizing the environmental movement, changing the way people saw our single, fragile home planet, and sparking hope during a year of unrest. This important and timely picture book is publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission, telling the story behind the photograph, both inside the spaceship and back on Earth. Text includes dialogue pulled from NASA's Apollo 8 transcript, drawing readers into the iconic moment Earth was photographed from space. An author's note at the end explains more about the photograph, the Apollo 8 mission, and how Earthrise went on to inspire Earth Day.
Book Info | |
Author | James Gladstone |
Date Published | 2018-12-01 |
Dimensions | 203 x 254 x 15.24mm |
First Author | James Gladstone |
Format | Hardback |
ISBN | 9781771473163 |
Language | English |
No. of Pages | 32 |
Publication City/Country | Toronto, ON, Canada |
Publisher | Owlkids Books Inc. |
Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World
- James Gladstone
- Hardback
- Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.
- ISBN: 9781771473163
- Availability:In Stock
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$500