astronautics

"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.

Text and illustrations tell about how to pursue a dream of being an astronaut.

Explores the early space race and space technology along with space walks and the Apollo 11 moon landing written in graphic novel format.

Provides a brief look at the history and future of man's journey into space from the first satellites to the latest shuttle launches and beyond. Written in Spanish.

What is it like to travel into space? Very few people have ever taken this exciting tour. Those who have, however, brought back captivating stories of this final frontier. Learn more in Space Explorers, an AV2 media enhanced book.

Albert, the first monkey in space, relates the history of space flight, from the earliest interest in the universe to his own historic ride into space in a United States space capsule in 1949.

Exploring the universe greatly depends on space robots. They go where astronauts cannot go and survive where astronauts cannot survive. Food, water, sleep, and oxygen are not required for them to function, and radiation exposure is not a concern. Young readers curious about space will gravitate toward this high-interest title.

Takes readers on a journey through the history of space exploration, from the launch of Sputnik to the first moon landing to the successful operation of rovers on Mars.

Discusses the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States and how it led to the creation of NASA.