STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Destination Moon: The Remarkable and Improbable Voyage of Apollo 11

Richard Maurer traces NASA’s Apollo program from early Earth-orbit missions through the lunar landings. The account places Apollo within the wider space race and explores the immense work involved in reaching the Moon, including the contributions of a workforce that numbered almost half a million people at its height. It follows the program’s origins through World War II pilots, an engineer, and a future president. Archival photographs, references, a timeline, and a cast of characters accompany the history.