Space travel / author Jerry Stone ; consultant Peter Bond.
Material type: TextSeries: DK findout!Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First American editionDescription: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781465479327
- 1465479325
- 9781465479310
- 1465479317
- 9780241358399
- 0241358396
- At head of title: DK findout!
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 629.45 S878 | Available | 33111009343175 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 629.45 S878 | Available | 33111009132545 | ||||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 629.45 S878 | Available | 33111008230050 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Supporting STEM-based learning, this fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 is the ultimate guide to astronauts, rockets, and the future of space exploration. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it's the perfect book for any kid who loves learning about outer space.
Who was the first person to reach space? How long did the longest recorded spacewalk last? What is the Arecibo message, and how can it help us contact intelligent extraterrestrial life? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Space Travel , which features photographs of space shuttles, satellites, telescopes, and the experts who operate them. This book guides kids through the technical details of space travel, from the planning and operating of government-led missions to the designing of the first fleet of spacecraft for civilian tourists. Readers will also get an unrivaled look at life in space, learning about the rigorous training and exercise that space explorers must undergo both before and after liftoff.
Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6-9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about--ones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technology--making learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.
"Fun facts, amazing pictures, quizzes"--Cover.
Includes glossary and index.
What is space? -- Early astronomers -- Space pioneers -- The space race -- Space programs -- Space shuttle -- Shuttle service -- Rockets -- Spaceplanes -- Mission control -- Mission to the moon -- The Apollo space suit -- Space stations -- Meet the expert -- Living in space -- Experiments in space -- Spacewalk -- Searching space -- Space telescopes -- Space base -- Exploring space -- Space tourism -- Animals in space -- Looking for life -- Rovers -- Space careers -- Future of space travel -- Facts and figures.
This children's book on space travel is packed with inspiring stories and facts about space exploration, astronauts, and the first moon landing.