{"product_id":"countdown-2979-days-to-the-moon-9781682630136","title":"Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Suzanne Slade\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics \u0026amp; Space Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe captivating true story of NASA's effort to land the first man on the Moon is told through powerful free verse and stunning illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An inspiring testament to American grit, teamwork, and ingenuity, \u003ci\u003eCountdown\u003c\/i\u003e presents exhilarating, informative, and accessible free verse by award-winning author Suzanne Slade paired with historic photographs and detailed illustrations by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez. \u003cbr\u003eTogether, they capture the gripping historic story of NASA's twentieth century efforts to conquer a new space frontier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough triumph and tragedy, success and failure, an entire nation is glued to the high-stakes, 2,979-day mission as eighteen astronauts climb into spacecraft; three men die before even leaving the ground; eight rockets soar into space; and four hundred thousand people―engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians, and machinists―join Project Apollo in pursuit of making a dream a reality.","brand":"Peachtree Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45083049722007,"sku":"9781682630136","price":1278.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781682630136.webp?v=1767635376","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/countdown-2979-days-to-the-moon-9781682630136","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}