Bibliograph

50 space missions that changed the world, John A. Read

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50 space missions that changed the world, John A. Read

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

50 space missions that changed the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1144170819

Responsibility statement

John A. Read

Summary

"Since the first space mission in 1957, there have been many pivotal missions that have made new discoveries and pushed the boundaries of our knowledge. This book revisits 50 milestone missions including Voyager's Grand Tour, Apollo 8 and the first crewed mission to orbit the moon, Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman in space), the first weather satellite, the first communication satellite that brought live television to the world, and even spy satellites! This collection includes missions from Europe, Russia, China, India, the U.S., Canada and more"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Changing the world -- Rocket science -- Space jobs -- Enter the space age -- Race to the moon -- Exploring the solar system -- Spacecraft at work -- Shuttle-MIR era -- Exploring the universe -- Ongoing missions -- The future -- Return to the moon

Target audience

pre adolescent

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Fifty space missions that changed the world

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