space race

Discusses the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States and how it led to the creation of NASA.

Text and illustrations look at the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

"This educational picture book will describe what the space race was, and what lessons were learned during the era"--Amazon.

"Explores how the quest to put a man on the moon fueled fast-paced scientific research and kept the world occupied with more peaceful pursuits at a time when the world seemed to be on the edge of nuclear annihilation. Readers will learn how to examine primary and secondary source materials, which reveal the political and scientific implications of the space programs in the United States and the former Soviet Union"--OCLC.

Looks at the space stations created during or as a result of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

"This title will explore the beginnings of the Space Race, including the development and launch by the Soviet Union of Sputnik, the world's first satellite. America's response was Project Mercury, run by the newly formed NASA. With its goal of putting astronauts into Earth orbit, Project Mercury spawned such household names as John Glen, Alan Shepard, andthe other 'Mercury 7' astronauts. Will also examine animals in space, and the parallel space exploration programs of the Soviet Union, including the efforts of rocket designer Sergei Korolev"--From pubisher.

"Gemini was the second major project in the United States' manned spaceflight effort. This title will examine each two-man mission to test equipment and techniques to be used by the later Apollo missions to the Moon. These include docking maneuvers and spacewalks, all untested before the Gemini missions. Will also examine the parallel space exploration efforts of the Soviet Union during this period"--From pubisher.

"NASA's Apollo program . . . [had the] goal of safely landing astronauts on the Moon and returning them safely to Earth. This title will follow each mission, from . . . Apollo 1, to . . . Apollo 11 and the final Moon landings of the early 1970s. Will also examine the parallel space exploration efforts of the Soviet Union during this period, and its unsuccessful attempt to beat America to the Moon"--From pubisher.

"This title will include biographies of . . . figures of the Space Race from both the United States and the Soviet Union. These men and women with include: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, and others"--From pubisher.

"A full-color picture book biography about Mary Jackson, who became the first female African American engineer at NASA--includes several STEM activities for some real-world learning connections!"--Amazon.com.