Race into space
Title
:
Race into space
Personal Author EPSB
:
David. Jefferis
Summary
:
Photographs, illustrations, and text describe the competition between countries and private companies to explore space, discussing the American and Russian Space Race, how astronauts survive, various types of technology used by space explorers, and other related topics.
Other Title
:
Space
Year Published
:
2007
Series
:
Humans in space
Physical Description
:
32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Note
:
Includes index.
Contents
:
Leaving planet earth -- Rocket pioneer -- V-2 and beyond -- Stage rockets -- First humans in space -- Mercury flights -- Mission training -- Surviving in space -- Reliable rocket -- Return to earth -- The X-prize -- New frontiers -- Timeline.
Subject
:
Space race -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Space race -- Soviet Union -- History -- 20th century.
Space race -- History.
Added Author
:
Irvine, Mat.
Summary
:
Photographs, illustrations, and text describe the competition between countries and private companies to explore space, discussing the American and Russian Space Race, how astronauts survive, various types of technology used by space explorers, and other related topics.
ISBN
:
9780778731023
9780778731160
9781428729124
Publisher
:
New York : Crabtree Pub., c2007.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Brookside | 629.4 JEF | Book | 30146000142484 | Non-Fiction |