A brief illustrated history of space exploration

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Title:

A brief illustrated history of space exploration

Alternate title:

Space exploration

Author:

Snedden, Robert, author.

West, David, 1956- author.

Series:

Fact finders.

Brief illustrated history.

Summary:

A Brief Illustrated History of Space Exploration charts the history of space exploration and discovery all the way through from the early rocketeers, through the first people in space and the Space Race to be first to reach the Moon, the first Space Stations, and all the way through to the incredible findings of today.

Audience:

Ages 8-11.

Grades 4 to 6.

Contents:

Rocketeers: Early ideas of space travel to the first rockets -- The space race: USSR versus USA -- The space race: The first people in space -- The space race: Early satellites -- The space race: Early space probes -- The space race: Spacewalkers -- The space race: Man on the Moon -- End of the space race: Era of the space stations -- Space shuttle: The space transportation system -- International Space Station: (ISS) -- Eyes and ears in space: Modern satellites -- Modern space probes: To the Sun, Moon, and inner planets -- Modern space probes: To the outer planets and beyond -- Space exploration: The future.

Physical Description:

32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.

Subject Term:

Manned space flight -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Space probes -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Space flight -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Geographic Term:

Outer space -- Exploration -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

West, David, 1956-

Publisher:

Capstone Press,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9781515725190

Publication Information:

North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, 2017.

Call Number:

J 629.4 SNEDDEN

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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'A Brief Illustrated History of Space Exploration' charts the history of space exploration and discovery all the way through from the early rocketeers, through the first people in space and the Space Race to be first to reach the Moon, the first Space Stations, and all the way through to the incredible findings of today. With stunning full-color images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sure to fascinate and charm the young reader.