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1) Space
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Jack and Annie present information about the universe, including our solar system, and briefly describe the history of space travel and of the science of astronomy.
9) Airplanes
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Learn more about the different types of airplanes, from passenger jets to cargo planes. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative sidebars and captions, an activity, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author"--Provided by publisher.
11) Flight
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about the science of flight. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Language
English
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Description
"An introduction to human space exploration for primary and intermediate grade students, with information about the early history of space travel and current space exploration. Includes a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--
13) Space travel
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Offers basic information about space travel, looking at what it is, ways it can be achieved, its history, several vehicles and objects that have been sent into space, and the outlook for the future of space travel.
16) Project Gemini
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Gemini was the second major project in the United States' manned spaceflight effort. This title will examine each two-man mission to test equipment and techniques to be used by the later Apollo missions to the Moon. These include docking maneuvers and spacewalks, all untested before the Gemini missions. Will also examine the parallel space exploration efforts of the Soviet Union during this period. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring...
18) Flying
Author
Language
English
Description
An airplane takes off, flies, and lands after having passed over cities, country areas, lakes, and more.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
"Follow a spacecraft the size of a piano, named New Horizons, on the first ever spacecraft mission to Pluto, the space entity formerly known as a planet, in the latest addition to the epic and authoritative Scientists in the Field series."--
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