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saidtheraina's review against another edition
2.0
I guess I'm just not a science girl. I got a few pages into this and decided I'd seen enough and I knew the end ("One small step..."). There wasn't anything unique to hold my interest. But I'm sure for a sciencey kid, this would be great. Just not psyched enough to booktalk it.
crabbygirl's review
3.0
putting a man on the moon is just a point of history of us - it's easy to lose the context of the moment. back then it seemed like an impossible feat. and in many ways it was. this idea of getting to the moon was largely a reaction to the Russian dominance over space: first dog, first man, first woman, first-you-name-it in space. the Soviets were launching rocket after rocket and Kennedy reacted with a wide pronouncement that America would get on the moon by the end of the decade. a huge goal; a concrete deadline.
the book is filled with names and events that have history but I'm not enough of a space geek to know them, just the wide strokes: Jim Lowell, Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Yuri Gagarin, the capsule fire, etc. but it's a great way to either learn more, or start off an exploration of this subject.
the book is filled with names and events that have history but I'm not enough of a space geek to know them, just the wide strokes: Jim Lowell, Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Yuri Gagarin, the capsule fire, etc. but it's a great way to either learn more, or start off an exploration of this subject.
thomcat's review
3.0
How do you cover several years of space race, successes, tragedies, and mishaps in one graphic novel? Very briefly. Kudos to the author for covering most of the important points (design, personalities, the worry when signal was lost) in so tight a format. Will this history be as interesting to a younger generation? I hope so.
I was irritated by the pseudo-Cyrillic used to indicate the Soviet side of the story - backwards Ns mostly. Found myself wondering if the Soviet dialog had been altered to make sure a word with an N showed up each time.
I was irritated by the pseudo-Cyrillic used to indicate the Soviet side of the story - backwards Ns mostly. Found myself wondering if the Soviet dialog had been altered to make sure a word with an N showed up each time.
abigailbat's review
4.0
As American scientists worked furiously to design spacecraft that would put a man on the moon (as Kennedy challenged them to do in 1961), Russian scientists were working just as hard. T-Minus chronicles the Space Race and the many successful and unsuccessful American and Russian missions that led up to the historical 1969 moon landing. The book is very detailed and will please any young scientists curious about the history of the space program. An author's note includes suggestions of resources for further study. Pair this one with Catherine Thimmesh's Team Moon and Tanya Lee Stone's Almost Astronauts.
kimswhims's review
4.0
50 anniversary of First moon landing is this year on July 20, 1969.
I really enjoyed this graphic novel. Covered quite a bit in an entertaining way.
The scientists that are often not acknowledged as greatly as the astronauts are brought more to the forefront.
Colour illustrations would have made a great visual impact but the black and white illustrations are forgivable. It reminded me that back in the day, when the race to the moon was in it's later stages, all we had was black and white TV. Not to mention, most of the calculations were done by hand and using slide rules. Such an amazing achievement.
It would be excellent for a primary school audience, but have to say I learnt a little something more and I enjoyed the presentation.
Recommended for a quick overview of the space race.
I really enjoyed this graphic novel. Covered quite a bit in an entertaining way.
The scientists that are often not acknowledged as greatly as the astronauts are brought more to the forefront.
Colour illustrations would have made a great visual impact but the black and white illustrations are forgivable. It reminded me that back in the day, when the race to the moon was in it's later stages, all we had was black and white TV. Not to mention, most of the calculations were done by hand and using slide rules. Such an amazing achievement.
It would be excellent for a primary school audience, but have to say I learnt a little something more and I enjoyed the presentation.
Recommended for a quick overview of the space race.
puzzlebound's review
2.0
Fun to mix it up and read a different type of historical narrative. But with all these graphic novels I have trouble keeping the characters straight.
loveyourlibrary's review
1.0
This was one of the most confusing things I have ever read. If the person reading this book had no back round knowledge about the moon race there is no way they could ever know what was going on.
library_brandy's review
4.0
How can you not love Jim Ottaviani's work? Especially when it's about the US and Russia racing to get to the moon?