rockets (aeronautics)

A memoir in which Homer Hickam, author of "October Sky," recalls the summer of 1961 when he was called back to the coal-mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia after a year of college to provide moral support for his father who had been accused of negligence in his role as mine superintendent.

A simple overview of some of the preparations leading up to the launch of a space shuttle.

Shares the stories of scientists throughout history who have contributed to the field of space exploration, and provides information about developments in the field.

Readers will learn about rockets and how they are used in space.

Looks at the various uses for artificial satellites, explaining how they orbit the earth and how rockets are used to put them into space.

Presents a full-color illustrated children's book for early readers that describes various kinds of rockets.

Contains three stories in which a boy's plans for a rocket, a bus driver, and an old hamster go wrong.