Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science

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From rovers to shuttles and probes, "Spaceships and Rockets" covers everything there is to know about spacecraft.

"Spaceships and Rockets" takes an up-close look at the history of rockets and space travel, and technology development for space travel planned for the future. Find out how a rocket blasts off, identify the different parts of a rocket, and see if you can afford a trip into space Read about the probes floating in space and the rover on Mars as they work to gather information to send back to earth.

Perfect for 5 7 year olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2...

There are myths about it. Men have landed on it. Just about everybody has gazed at it in wonder. But what is the moon? Where did it come from? What's it made of? Find out in this lively reader about the celestial body that's so familiar and yet so mysterious.

If you're going to orbit the Earth, moonwalk, or float in space, you need the right outfit. From helmet to space boots, every part of an astronaut's spacesuit is designed for survival. This reader, developed with Smithsonian's popular Air and Space Museum, provides a close look at the suits, boots, helmets, gloves, and other gear astronauts have worn into space, from the early days of space exploration to the present-day.

Meet Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut Did you know before Mae was an astronaut, she went to medical school and joined the Peace Corps? But she never forgot her childhood dream to travel to outer space. So in 1985 she applied to NASA's astronaut training program. On September 12, 1992, Mae flew into space with six other astronauts aboard...

Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.

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Unidentified Flying Mad Libs is a science-fiction lover's dream It includes 21 stories all about space, aliens, UFOs, and whether or not life actually exists on other planets. Doesn't matter if you're a believer or a skeptic, you'll love filling in the blanks of the stories inside this book