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One small step

It's 1969, and thirteen-year-old Scott is doing all the things that normal boys do -- and also flying airplanes with his Air Force flight instructor father. When Scott successfully crash-lands a training plane, NASA takes notice. They hope to recruit him for their top-secret space program, which will launch a test flight to the moon before the first lunar landing. This craft was intended to be piloted by chimps, but one chimp had to be dismissed, and now they need a quick substitute -- who better than a boy aviator' Soon Scott is on his way to the NASA training facility. There he's surprised to discover just how clever and competent the chimps are -- they're able to control the flight simulators like regular astronauts do. The chimps are more like humans than Scott ever imagined, so why, then, did one of them go crazy' Is there something about this mission that NASA isn't telling him' G-forces collide with government secrets as Scott races to prepare for his journey to the moon. Brimming with nonstop action and adventure, this is the story of a courageous young man who dares to follow his dream.

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  • "It's 1969, and thirteen-year-old Scott is doing all the things that normal boys do -- and also flying airplanes with his Air Force flight instructor father. When Scott successfully crash-lands a training plane, NASA takes notice. They hope to recruit him for their top-secret space program, which will launch a test flight to the moon before the first lunar landing. This craft was intended to be piloted by chimps, but one chimp had to be dismissed, and now they need a quick substitute -- who better than a boy aviator' Soon Scott is on his way to the NASA training facility. There he's surprised to discover just how clever and competent the chimps are -- they're able to control the flight simulators like regular astronauts do. The chimps are more like humans than Scott ever imagined, so why, then, did one of them go crazy' Is there something about this mission that NASA isn't telling him' G-forces collide with government secrets as Scott races to prepare for his journey to the moon. Brimming with nonstop action and adventure, this is the story of a courageous young man who dares to follow his dream."@en
  • "In 1969 Houston, Texas, thirteen-year-old Scott learns to fly from his father, an Air Force flight instructor, but when NASA needs him for a secret space mission, Scott's elation is tempered by concern that his mother, who has moved to Florida, will find out."
  • "In 1969 Houston, Texas, thirteen-year-old Scott learns to fly from his father, an Air Force flight instructor, but when NASA needs him for a secret space mission, Scott's elation is tempered by concern that his mother, who has moved to Florida, will find out."@en
  • ""It's 1969 and thirteen-year-old Scott MacLeod is doing all the normal activities that boys do -- and just happens to fly airplanes with his Air Force flight instructor father. When Scott manages to successfully crash-land a plane, he catches the eye of NASA, who recruits him for a top-secret space program that will send a test flight to the moon before the first lunar landing. The craft was originally supposed to be piloted by chimps, but when one of them is taken off the mission, they call on Scott to take his place. Soon Scott finds himself in the midst of grueling training for this mission -- and quickly realizes the chimps are much more clever and competent than their human counterparts give them credit for. But things are not quite adding up at the training facility. Could NASA be hiding a secret from the boy aviator and his crew of chimps? G-forces and government secrets collide as Scott sets out on his journey to the moon -- and goes on the adventure of a lifetime!"--Page 4 of cover."@en

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  • "Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre"
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  • "One small step"
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  • "Geheimmission Mond"

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