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Exploring space : from Galileo to the Mars Rover and beyond / Martin Jenkins ; illustrated by Stephen Biesty.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: 59 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780763689315
  • 0763689319
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Contents:
The solar system ... and beyond -- Looking at the sky -- Getting into space -- Coming back to Earth -- Surviving in space -- Is there anybody out there? -- Crowded skies -- Where do we go from here?
Summary: Presents a brief history of space exploration, covering such topics as the first human missions, life on the International Space Station, and settling on Mars.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Launch into a truly out-of-this-world examination of the past, present, and future of humans in space.

For centuries, humans have looked up at the night sky and wondered what it's like deep in space, far from Earth -- and now we've begun to find out. We've landed on the moon, put robots on Mars, and sent space probes billions of miles to explore the far reaches of our solar system. Told in richly detailed cutaway illustrations by Stephen Biesty and friendly, engaging writing by Martin Jenkins, here is the enthralling story of how we made the great leap into space and what we've discovered there. Find out what life is like on the International Space Station, what the chances are that we will ever settle on Mars, where in the solar system we might find alien life, and why visiting other stars will almost certainly remain a dream. Budding astronomers, junior astronauts, and anyone who has ever gazed up at the stars in fascination will pore over this beautifully intricate yet accessible glimpse of the infinite wonders of space.

The solar system ... and beyond -- Looking at the sky -- Getting into space -- Coming back to Earth -- Surviving in space -- Is there anybody out there? -- Crowded skies -- Where do we go from here?

Includes bibliographical references and index.

[Ages 9-12.]

Presents a brief history of space exploration, covering such topics as the first human missions, life on the International Space Station, and settling on Mars.

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