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Book

Space exploration.

Call Number

  • J 629.4 SPAC (CEN)

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Publication Information

Chicago : World Book, 2011.

Physical Description

64 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Summary

"An introduction to space exploration, including information about the first people in space, space stations, the space shuttle, and missions to the moon, planets, and other bodies in the solar system. Features include a timeline, illustrations, photographs, a glossary, and a list of recommended books and websites"--

Contents

  • Introducing space exploration
  • Dreams of space travel
  • Rockets
  • The beginning of the space age
  • The first people in space
  • People push further into space
  • Satellites
  • Destination : moon
  • The Apollo program
  • First people on the moon
  • More moon missions
  • Space stations
  • More space stations
  • The international space station
  • Living and working in space
  • Space medicine
  • Space shuttles
  • Triumphs and tragedies
  • The Hubble Space Telescope
  • Mars up close
  • Unlocking secrets of Mars
  • Mercury and Venus up close
  • Jupiter up close
  • Saturn up close
  • The outer planets up close
  • To the moon, again
  • Comets and asteroids up close
  • Beyond the solar system
  • Our future in space.

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World Book, Inc.