Bibliograph

The space race, Jennifer Mason

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The space race, Jennifer Mason

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The space race

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Mason

Series statement

The great race : fight to the finish

Summary

When the Soviet Union's satellite Sputnik 1 entered Earth's orbit in 1957, people in the United States demanded that Americans "catch up" with space technology. The Space Race between the two world superpowers had begun. This authoritative volume explains how the technology developed, who developed it, and the tragedies and triumphs that led to the success of Apollo 11 and subsequent missions. It also addresses the advances of space travel today and the possibility of colonization in outer space. Readers will appreciate the many crucial STEM concepts and eye-catching images included in this gripping account

Target audience

juvenile

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