Space travel / author Jerry Stone ; consultant Peter Bond.

Title:

ISBN:

9781465479327

9781465479310

9780241358399

Personal Author:

Stone, Jerry (Consultant)

Edition:

First American edition.

Publication Information:

New York : DK Publishing, 2019.

Physical Description:

64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.

General Note:

"Fun facts, amazing pictures, quizzes"--Cover.

Includes glossary and index.

Contents:

What is space? -- Early astronomers -- Space pioneers -- The space race -- Space programs -- Space shuttle -- Shuttle service -- Rockets -- Spaceplanes -- Mission control -- Mission to the moon -- The Apollo space suit -- Space stations -- Meet the expert -- Living in space -- Experiments in space -- Spacewalk -- Searching space -- Space telescopes -- Space base -- Exploring space -- Space tourism -- Animals in space -- Looking for life -- Rovers -- Space careers -- Future of space travel -- Facts and figures.

Summary:

This children's book on space travel is packed with inspiring stories and facts about space exploration, astronauts, and the first moon landing.

Geographic Term:

Outer space -- Exploration

Subject Term:

Manned space flight

Genre:

Instructional and educational works

Added Author:

Bond, Peter, 1948-

Added Corporate Author:

DK Publishing, Inc