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Disaster strikes! : the most dangerous space missions of all time / Jeffrey Kluger.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Philomel Books, [2019]Description: 218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781984812759
  • 1984812750
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The tale of the sinking spacecraft : Liberty Bell, 1961 -- Spin-out in space : Gemini 8, 1966 -- The no-good, terrible, horrible spacewalk : Gemini 9, 1966 -- The fire : Apollo 1, 1967 -- The unlucky mission of Soyuz 1 : Soyuz 1, 1967 -- Spin-out at the moon : Apollo 10, 1969 -- The moon trip and the lightning strike : Apollo 12, 1969 -- Apollo 13 behind the scenes : Apollo 13, 1970 -- The three lost cosmonauts : Soyuz 11, 1971 -- The lost teacher : Challenger, 1986 -- Crack-up in orbit : Mir Space Station, 1997 -- The astronaut who almost drowned in space : International Space Station, 2013.
Summary: "A collection of stories about space missions gone wrong."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 363.1241 K66 Available 33111009356102
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 363.1241 K66 Available 33111009159357
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 363.1241 K66 Available 33111008992378
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Twelve thrilling and terrifying space-mission failures, told by the bestselling author of Apollo 13 !

There are so many amazing, daring, and exciting missions to outer space that have succeeded. But for every success, there are mistakes, surprises, and flat-out failures that happen along the way. In this collection, bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jeffrey Kluger recounts twelve such disasters, telling the stories of the astronauts and the cosmonauts, the trials and the errors, the missions and the misses.

With stories of missions run by both Americans and Russians during the height of the space race, complete with photos of the people and machines behind them, this book delves into the mishaps and the tragedies, small and large, that led humankind to the moon and beyond.

Praise for Disaster Strikes! :

* "A thrill ride punctuated with spectacular failures--but also spectacular successes." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review

* "The [is] text versatile, efficiently functioning as a collection of short reads or a balanced, book-length narrative . . . Always fascinating, at times unsettling, and highly recommended for elementary and middle school collections." -- SLJ , starred review

"Each compelling episode is crafted as a self-standing adventure, with an opening hook and a satisfying close, making this an excellent source for readalouds for middle-school classes as well as a pleasure for independent readers." -- BCCB

"Kluger manages to combine suspenseful storytelling with scientific writing, showcasing the successes of the programs alongside the failures that ended in death or near misses for astronauts. Even students who claim that they don't like to read will find these 'you-are-there' moments totally engaging." -- SLC

Includes index.

Ages 8-12.

Grades 4 to 6.

"A collection of stories about space missions gone wrong."-- Provided by publisher.

The tale of the sinking spacecraft : Liberty Bell, 1961 -- Spin-out in space : Gemini 8, 1966 -- The no-good, terrible, horrible spacewalk : Gemini 9, 1966 -- The fire : Apollo 1, 1967 -- The unlucky mission of Soyuz 1 : Soyuz 1, 1967 -- Spin-out at the moon : Apollo 10, 1969 -- The moon trip and the lightning strike : Apollo 12, 1969 -- Apollo 13 behind the scenes : Apollo 13, 1970 -- The three lost cosmonauts : Soyuz 11, 1971 -- The lost teacher : Challenger, 1986 -- Crack-up in orbit : Mir Space Station, 1997 -- The astronaut who almost drowned in space : International Space Station, 2013.

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