elste's review against another edition
4.0
"The idea is to go to the moon, land there, take off and get back.” Buzz Aldrin
Moonbound is a marvelous telling of humanities quest to “sail” to the moon. Throughout history, humankind has shown this insatiable desire – an innate longing – toward exploration and discovery. The expanse of dark space will become the new frontier and the space race of the 1950s and 1960s was the ignition for “game on”. The overwhelming competitive push to prove that America is superior in technology and ingenuity became a clarion call – uniting a nation to be the first in space. Jonathon Fetter-Vorn creatively plots the space race timeline – infusing a genuine delight in the boundless capabilities of the human race when pursued with deliberate optimism. Bravo!
Moonbound is a marvelous telling of humanities quest to “sail” to the moon. Throughout history, humankind has shown this insatiable desire – an innate longing – toward exploration and discovery. The expanse of dark space will become the new frontier and the space race of the 1950s and 1960s was the ignition for “game on”. The overwhelming competitive push to prove that America is superior in technology and ingenuity became a clarion call – uniting a nation to be the first in space. Jonathon Fetter-Vorn creatively plots the space race timeline – infusing a genuine delight in the boundless capabilities of the human race when pursued with deliberate optimism. Bravo!
misosoupp31's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.0
This was a good graphic novel telling of the history of the moon. I didn’t realize that there was a group of women originally trained to be astronauts and then cut from the program
poppins8587's review against another edition
5.0
Such an amazing thorough history of Apollo and our fascination with the moon. I enjoyed every moment of it.
deanna_etc's review against another edition
This was beautiful! The depth of the history made it feel like the moon landing sequence was current action in a plot. There was a good mix of information and a human connection to the important people in this world-changing endeavor.
tschmitty's review against another edition
5.0
This is a terrific graphic novel that goes beyond the story of Apollo 11. It includes the early astronomers, rocket scientists, engineers, and all who have contributed to space exploration. I did notice that the forward credit on the Goodreads link does not link to Astronaut Michael Collins but a different author. I have no clue how to report this to Goodreads site people, but it would be nice to credit the right guy with the right stuff. Update: Goodreads fixed it, thanks Goodreads!!
panda_incognito's review against another edition
5.0
This is my new favorite graphic novel. It's gorgeously written, well-illustrated, and astonishing in scope. When I requested this book at the library, I thought that it was specifically about the moon landing, but it's so much more. This is the whole history of the Space Race, with interwoven narratives that explore humanity's early fascination with the moon, the scientific development of rocketry and spaceflight, the contemporary social issues that affected NASA and the nation, and many other details that provide historical context and enrich the story.
This book is exquisite, and I can't even imagine how many hours of labor went into creating it. The research, art, and writing are all amazing, and I often slowed down to reread especially beautiful sentences. This book captures both the dream and the reality of spaceflight, and it is an informative and emotional journey. If you can only read one of the new moon-landing books out on the market, read this one.
This book is exquisite, and I can't even imagine how many hours of labor went into creating it. The research, art, and writing are all amazing, and I often slowed down to reread especially beautiful sentences. This book captures both the dream and the reality of spaceflight, and it is an informative and emotional journey. If you can only read one of the new moon-landing books out on the market, read this one.
lauren_endnotes's review against another edition
5.0
Moonbound traces the long history of space flight - starting with Kepler, Copernicus, Galileo, interspersing each chapter of history with "real time" of the Moon landing in July 1969. Michael Collins, pilot of Apollo 11 consulted & wrote the introduction for this book. It's a very detailed history of the path that lead humans to the moon.
Fantastic resource!
Fantastic resource!
baffi's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5