Provides a three-volume set that contains over 300 essays covering U.S. major space programs, piloted and robotic missions, satellites, space centers, space planes, and issues from the earliest missions to the present.
Provides a three-volume set that contains over 300 essays covering U.S. major space programs, piloted and robotic missions, satellites, space centers, space planes, and issues from the earliest missions to the present.
"On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the moon landing to life. Kids will learn about the cold war tensions between the US and the USSR that led to the space race, and the push from presidents Kennedy and Johnson to ensure the U.S. got to the moon first. As an added bonus, readers will learn about how this played out on TV. All of the networks covered it, but Walter Cronkite and astronaut Wally Shirra are there to narrate how it happened"--Provided by publisher.
Presents an introduction to astronauts and tells what it is like to travel and work in space. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
A collection of 237 essays that provide information about major events in the history of the U. S. space program, covering missions, satellites, probes, and other topics; arranged alphabetically, with photographs, and alphabetical and categorized indexes.
"Astronauts of the lunar exploration age were the superstars of their time. This inspiring book discusses how astronauts survived in space--then and now--by keeping to a strict diet, bedtime, and training schedule. Special sections explain how spacesuits kept them alive in and outside the space capsule and how they moved around their cramped quarters. Maps of the Moon show the lunar nearside that we can see from Earth, and the lunar farside that faces away from us."--Provided by publisher.
