astronautics

Explores the origins and continuing development of the space program in the United States and the former Soviet Union, and highlights the international developments in space technology during the early twenty-first century.

Explores the early space race and space technology along with space walks and the Apollo 11 moon landing written in graphic novel format.

Presents a brief biography of Robert Goddard, the twentieth century scientist credited as the father of American rocketry, launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, and includes information on his childhood, education, and scientific life. Includes time line.

Contains an illustrated guide to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. and includes nearly two hundred full-color photographs of historic aircraft and spacecraft such as the Wright Brothers' Flyer, Amelia Earhart's Lockheed 5B Vega, and Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis.".

Describes the race to be the first to reach the moon between the United States and the Soviet Union, discussing the social effects and technological advancements of the competition.

Presents and illustrated biography of John Glenn, with a special emphasis on his career as an astronaut.

Examines the history of space travel including Robert Goddard; Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space; Alan Shepard, the first American in space; the first moon landing in 1969; Apollo 13; and the space shuttle.

Examines what it is like to be an astronaut, their training, the jobs and experiments they do in space, what they have to wear and why, and other interesting facts about working on the moon and the Mars remote-controlled robot.

Answers questions about the day-to-day details of living in space, including what it feels like to be weightless, how food is cooked, and what happens to the body in space.

An illustrated account of humanity's exploration of the moon, from our first observations and attempts to the first landing and later expeditions.