Space exploration / written by Carole Stott ; photographed by Steve Gorton.
Material type: TextSeries: DK eyewitness booksPublisher: London : DK, [2014]Description: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1465426213
- 9781465426215
- Eyewitness space exploration
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 629.4 S888 | Available | 33111007606904 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Have you been dreaming about exploring the great mysteries of space? Do you see yourself aboard the next space mission? Have you always wondered about what lies beyond our planet?
Learn how rockets work, find out about the various missions to the Moon and Mars, and know about all the rovers and landers with Eyewitness Space Exploration . Train with the astronauts to find out about the equipment they use to work in space.
Trace the evolution of spacesuits and know how many components they have and how much they weigh. Share a meal with the astronauts and see how they carry on their day-to-day tasks in zero gravity. Follow the various spacecraft in space - from distant explorers such as Voyager to sample-gathering rovers on Mars, such as Curiosity.
Eyewitness Space Exploration is now more interactive and colorful than ever with new infographics, statistics, facts, and timelines.
Supports the Common Core State Standards
"Blast into space and hitch a ride on the earliest rockets and the latest probes"--Cover.
Includes index.
Space dreams -- What is space? -- Space nations -- Rocket science -- Reusable rocket -- The race for space -- Space travelers -- Man on the Moon -- Astronaut training -- Astronaut fashion -- Living in space -- Space work -- Rest and play -- Danger and disaster -- Space stations -- Science in space -- Equipment -- Lonely explorers -- Space investigators -- Space discoverers -- Satellite space -- Looking at Earth -- Looking into space -- Spin-offs -- New exploration -- The ISS -- Roving around -- Space tourism -- The way ahead -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.
Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations, and the life and work of astronauts.
Ages 8-12.