Escape From EarthEscape From Earth
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Book, 2003
Current format, Book, 2003, 1st American ed, No Longer Available.Book, 2003
Current format, Book, 2003, 1st American ed, No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsChronicles the history of the American space program and its astronauts from the 1950s to the present, with detailed text and illustrations.
From the early days of rocketry to the creative minds of science fiction writers, a bold narrative covers the thrilling history of humans venturing into space.
Written for young readers, this illustrated text describes the history of space flight, largely focusing on the American space program. The narrative traces space exploration from the early rocketry work of Robert Goddard to speculation about colonizing space, covering such topics as the moon landings, the construction of space stations, the Hubble telescope, and the drama of the Apollo 13 mission. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Exploring the universe has always been a dream of humans and, especially for the last 50 years, a constant aim of science. From the early days of rocketry to the creative minds of science fiction writers, Escape from Earth covers the thrilling history of humans venturing into space.
Peter Ackroyd's Voyages Through Time is a series of highly illustrated nonfiction books that illuminate the world's defining eras of history-from our humble beginnings to the exploration of space. Written in a fresh, bold narrative, this series is sure to become a publishing classic.
Exploring the universe has always been a dream of humans and, especially for the last 50 years, a constant aim of science. From the early days of rocketry to the creative minds of science fiction writers,Escape from Earth covers the thrilling history of humans venturing into space.
Peter Ackroyd's Voyages Through Time is a series of highly illustrated nonfiction books that illuminate the world's defining eras of history-from our humble beginnings to the exploration of space. Written in a fresh, bold narrative, this series is sure to become a publishing classic.
From the early days of rocketry to the creative minds of science fiction writers, a bold narrative covers the thrilling history of humans venturing into space.
Written for young readers, this illustrated text describes the history of space flight, largely focusing on the American space program. The narrative traces space exploration from the early rocketry work of Robert Goddard to speculation about colonizing space, covering such topics as the moon landings, the construction of space stations, the Hubble telescope, and the drama of the Apollo 13 mission. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Exploring the universe has always been a dream of humans and, especially for the last 50 years, a constant aim of science. From the early days of rocketry to the creative minds of science fiction writers, Escape from Earth covers the thrilling history of humans venturing into space.
Peter Ackroyd's Voyages Through Time is a series of highly illustrated nonfiction books that illuminate the world's defining eras of history-from our humble beginnings to the exploration of space. Written in a fresh, bold narrative, this series is sure to become a publishing classic.
Exploring the universe has always been a dream of humans and, especially for the last 50 years, a constant aim of science. From the early days of rocketry to the creative minds of science fiction writers,Escape from Earth covers the thrilling history of humans venturing into space.
Peter Ackroyd's Voyages Through Time is a series of highly illustrated nonfiction books that illuminate the world's defining eras of history-from our humble beginnings to the exploration of space. Written in a fresh, bold narrative, this series is sure to become a publishing classic.
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