This Is Rocket Science
Author | : Gloria Skurzynski |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Aerospace engineers |
ISBN | : 1426305974 |
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Explores the past, present, and future of space travel. The compelling text - vetted by NASA scientists - is a combination of history, science, human drama, and future challenges. Readers learn how fireworks in ancient China developed into the fire arrows used by Genghis Khan; we meet Sir Isaac Newton, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and learn how their imaginations shaped rocketry. We revisit the era of Sputnik, the satellite that launched a superpower space race, ending with moonwalks and a rendezvous in space. Finally we look forward to the future challenges of Mars and beyond.