rocketry

Discusses the various types and uses of rockets, from those used for space exploration and for launching satellites to those used by the military, and covers the space race and what it takes to be an astronaut. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

"In every neighborhood across the country, there's a young dreamer who looks up at the stars and wants to know more. This volume provides an essential outlet for exploration, discovery, and engagement with the cosmos for budding space scientists. Packed with activities that can easily be done at home, as well as vivid, full-color photography and graphics, this book is the missing link between a curious mind and a career as a rocket scientist. And the best part is that it's written with accessible, age-appropriate language in a clean yet captivating way"--Provided by the publisher.

Join the lab of Professor X. Ploder as his assistant on a top secret assignment: designing and testing a spy's pocket rocket! Then discover all about the science of rockets through practical experiments you can try at home. This Level 3 reader features more complex sentence structure with appealing informational diagrams and spreads.

In graphic novel format, looks at the history of rockets.

In graphic novel format, looks at the history of rockets.

An illustrated biography that looks at the life of Robert Hutchings Goddard, an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor.

Tells the story of women who charted a course not only for the future of space exploration but also for the prospects of female scientists.

Discusses the various types and uses of rockets, from those used for space exploration and for launching satellites to those used by the military and for fireworks, and covers the space race and what it takes to be an astronaut.

Through extensive research and interviews, highlights a group of young women in the 1940s and '50s who were recruited by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to use their mathematical skills to help make the exploration of the solar system possible through the creation of the first American satellite.

This is the extraordinary true story of America's first female rocket scientist. Told by her son, it describes Mary Sherman Morgan's crucial contribution to launching America's first satellite and the author's labyrinthine journey to uncover his mother's lost legacy--one buried deep under a lifetime of secrets political, technological, and personal.