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Author
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Rocket Age traces the history of spaceflight innovation from Robert Goddard's early experiments with liquid fuel rockets, through World War II and the work of Wernher von Braun and his German engineers, on to the postwar improvements made by Sergei Korolev and his team in the Soviet Union, and culminating with the historic Moon walk made by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969.
From designers to engineers, and even communication specialists...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A stunningly inventive novel set in the Russian space program during the Cold War, about the heights of mankind's accomplishments, the depths of its folly, and the remarkable magic of loyalty, love, and home" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
49 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations, and the life and work of astronauts.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, color ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and "out-of-this-world" photography introduce readers to NASA's Curiosity Rover, and its mission to search for signs of past life on Mars. Important details include a history of rovers on Mars, planning and construction of Curiosity, its launch from Earth, landing on Mars, and the science experiments it carried out and their results. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
28) Exploring Space
Author
Publisher
Copper BeechBooks
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40p; color photos & illus
Language
English
Description
Describes the sun, moon, stars, and solar system, our explorations of space, the equipment and spacecrafts we have used, and the dis--coveries we have made.
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Who was the first person to dine in space? Who made the first parachute jump from a powered plane? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia.
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
A riveting history of the epic orbital flight that put America back into the space race. If the United States couldn't catch up to the Soviets in space, how could it compete with them on Earth? That was the question facing John F. Kennedy at the height of the Cold War - a perilous time when the Soviet Union built the wall in Berlin, tested nuclear bombs more destructive than any in history, and beat the United States to every major milestone in space....
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xii, 225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
We are in the midst of a new space race that pairs billionaire space barons with governments in an effort to exploit the cosmos for human gain. While Elon Musk and SpaceX work to establish a human presence on Mars, Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin work toward mining operations on the moon, missions to asteroids to extract resources, and millions of people living in rotating near-Earth satellite dwellings. Despite the differences in their visions, these...
Series
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to observatories on Earth with information about their history and use. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
ix, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the training, basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel by the former astronaut, space-shuttle pilot and International Space Station commander covers the realities of living long-term in space.
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Unabridged.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to launch the first human into space, the United States selected seven superstar test pilots and former military air fighters to NASA's astronaut class -the Mercury 7. The men endured grueling training and constant media attention for the honor of becoming America's first space heroes. But a group of 13 women -accomplished air racers, test pilots, and flight instructors -were enduring those same astronaut tests...