rocketry

Profiles non-government figures who are using their personal fortunes to advance the field of space flight, building their own rockets and space stations, which will open up space exploration for ordinary people.

Discusses rocketry technology as it relates to the launching of satellites and the limitless usefulness of artificial satellites.

Brief illustrated text with supplementary questions and answers describes the characteristics of various kinds of missiles such as rockets, torpedoes, and ICBMs.

Explores the life and achievements of Wernher von Braun, a pioneer in the field of space travel.

Contains information and activities designed to help teachers create a thematic unit on rocketry for students in grades four through eight.

Contains two papers written by Robert Goddard, American pioneer in rocket science, about the history of rockets and jet propulsion laying the groundwork for long-range rockets, missiles, satellites, and spaceflight.

Chronicles the life of Robert Goddard, the American father of rocketry and space flight, focusing on his career and his contributions to the development of rockets.

Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the history of rockets, how they work, the various parts of a rocket, and how rockets have been used.