Space Exploration - Hardcover

Stott, Carole

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679985638 ISBN 13: 9780679985631

Verlag: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

Blast off to the farthest reaches of the universe in a provocative overview of mankind's fascination with space.  From the first rocket launch of the 1950s, and the "space race" that ensued, to present-day wonders like the Hubble Space Telescope and the Mir space station, young space enthusiasts will learn about the exciting history and future of space travel and even follow a day in the life of an astronaut in this out-of-this-world addition to the popular Eyewitness series.  

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Grade 3-6?The once-revolutionary nonfiction series ventures beyond our atmosphere for the first time in a survey that touches on an array of space-exploration topics, from the early history of rocketry to animals in orbit, space stations, astronaut underwear, and probes to the outer planets. The familiar blizzard of cutout color illustrations includes sharp photos of actual spacecraft, scale models, toys, commemorative bric-a-brac, new and worn-out parts, plus portraits of people and selected heavenly bodies, all with detailed captions. The focus is, eye-openingly, international, with European Space Agency technology and astronauts from small countries sharing equal time with the personnel and programs of the U.S. and the former Soviet Union. What with recent events on Mars and Mir, the information is already dated, but the book's broad scope and surefire popularity make it a useful lead-in to more systematic treatments of the subjects.?John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0679985638
• ISBN 13: 9780679985631
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
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