Rocket! How a Toy Launched the Space Age
- ISBN-10
- 0517596296
- ISBN-13
- 9780517596296
- Category
- Rocketry
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Author
- Richard Maurer
Description
The author of The NOVA Space Explorer's Guide recounts the story of one of the 20th century's most remarkable technological accomplishments. More than 60 photos, including NASA color images, illustrate this illuminating introduction to the physics of space flight. Includes simple rocketry activities that youngsters can try safely at home.
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