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Space Exploration

Author : Liz Kruesi

Publisher : ABDO

Page : 115 pages

File Size : 32,16 MB

Release : 2015-12-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1680770950

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Book Description

Thrilling new discoveries in science and technology are announced almost daily. Cutting-Edge Science and Technology keeps readers at the forefront of new research. Space Explorationcovers incredible work being done in our solar system, ranging from theNew HorizonsPluto mission to cutting-edge studies on comets, engine technology, and humanity's future journeys to Mars. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.



The Benefits of Spaceflight and Space Exploration

Author : Jason Porterfield

Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica

Page : 52 pages

File Size : 21,67 MB

Release : 2017-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1680486640

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"For millennia, humanity has looked to the stars with wonder and longing. The dream of taking flight and exploring the solar system was realized in the 1950s, when the first satellites and manned orbital missions were launched. Humans continue to send scientific instruments, telescopes, and astronauts into space in an effort to learn more about the universe and about Earth. This book will explain the practical and scientific benefits of space exploration, from tracking climate change to global cooperation through shared research."



Space Exploration

Author : Giles Sparrow

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,76 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Manned space flight

ISBN : 9781445119076

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Book Description

Looks at the history of man's exploration into outerspace.



STEAM Jobs in Space Exploration

Author : Ray Reyes

Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 46,81 MB

Release : 2017-08-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1683425634

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Book Description

Introduces readers to careers in space exploration by exploring and connecting the opportunities to the study of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Gives an overview of various jobs related to space exploration and points out how each position relates to STEAM subjects.



Astronomy, Astronauts, and Space Exploration

Author : Clive Gifford

Publisher : Watch This Space!

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 25,89 MB

Release : 2015-09

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9780778720218

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Book Description

Uncover the amazing story of astronomy from telescopes in space to outstanding observatories. Learn about the latest space probes, how rockets lift off, and what it's like living in the weightlessness of space. And find out about the remarkable astronauts who have spacewalked their way into history.



Space Exploration

Author : Kelly Doudna

Publisher : Checkerboard Library

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 47,48 MB

Release : 2016-12-15

Category : Outer space

ISBN : 9781680784077

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Book Description

Offers an introduction to the exploration of space, looking at the ways that scientists learn more about it through observation from Earth, from space, and through manned space exploration and study.



Epic Rivalry

Author : Von Hardesty

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 372 pages

File Size : 46,14 MB

Release : 2007

Category : History

ISBN : 9781426203213

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Book Description

Chronicles the epic race to the moon between the United States and the Soviet Union, discussing both countries' space exploration programs, the scientists and political leaders involved, and the key achievements and disasters of both.



Solar System, The

Author : Colleen Sexton

Publisher : Bellwether Media

Page : 26 pages

File Size : 21,45 MB

Release : 2012-08-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1612112080

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Book Description

The solar system is made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and more. Young readers will learn about the bodies that make up the solar system and how they interact with each other.



Uranus

Author : Colleen Sexton

Publisher : Bellwether Media

Page : 26 pages

File Size : 37,40 MB

Release : 2012-08-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1612112129

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Book Description

The planet Uranus has a bright blue-green color because of methane gas in its atmosphere. Young children will learn about the discovery of Uranus, how it has been explored, and why it is tilted on its side!



Mars

Author : Derek Zobel

Publisher : Blastoff! Readers

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 43,90 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781600146794

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Mars is known as the red, rocky planet. It has many volcanoes, including the solar system's largest one. Eager readers will learn about the physical features of Mars and its place in the solar system.