Here is a rare perspective on a story we only thought we
knew. For Apollo 11, the first moon landing, is a story
that belongs to many, not just the few and famous. It
belongs to the seamstress who put together twenty-two
layers of fabric for each space suit. To the engineers who
created a special heat shield to protect the capsule during
its fiery reentry. It belongs to the flight directors,
camera designers, software experts, suit testers, telescope
crew, aerospace technicians, photo developers, engineers,
and navigators. Gathering direct quotes from some of these
folks who worked behind the scenes, Catherine Thimmesh
reveals their very human worries and concerns. Culling NASA
transcripts, national archives, and stunning NASA photos
from Apollo 11, she captures not only the sheer magnitude
of this feat but also the dedication, ingenuity, and
perseverance of the greatest team ever- the team that
worked to first put man on that great gray rock in the sky.
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