In this autobiography, Buzz Aldrin, an American astronaut, describes his life from boyhood to 1969 when he and Neil Armstrong were the first people to walk on the moon. Armstrong's life began with a competitive athletic boyhood, followed by West Point, the Air Force, the Korean War and finally the moon. Some of Aldrin's philosophy comes through in the book - set goals, work hard, do not give up and follow your dream. Colourful, full-page paintings illustrate the main events in Aldrin's life. The book concludes with a chronology of flight and space exploration from 1903 to 2004.

This account of the Apollo 11 moon landing gives voice not only to astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, but also to the team of 400,000 people that contributed to the success of the mission. Thimmesh incorporates quotes and photographs from various people who work on the mission to put man on the moon. From the seamstress who put together 22 layers of fabric for each space suit to the engineers who created the head shield to protect the capsule upon its fiery re-entry, many are quoted. The story also belongs to the flight directors, software experts and others - their worries and concerns about this first quest to the moon.