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012724
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London, Franklin Watts, 2009.
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48pBlack Spine
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Graphic Discoveries
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Summary/Abstract |
Read the stories behind some of the most exciting discoveries and breakthroughs people have made in their hunt for knowledge. Fast-paced recounts told in graphic, cartoon-strip format which link to lots of different areas of study, from history to science.
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Space race
Early space technology
The first space walk
Apollo 11, the moon landing
Apollo 13, disaster in space
Shuttles and the ISS
Glossary
For more information
Index
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9780749692391 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
012677 | 629.41/JEF | Main | On Shelf | Teacher Resources | Teacher Resource |
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ID:
009074
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Edition |
2008
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India, Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd, 2004.
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32pBlue Spine
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Brainwaves Purple Set
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Summary/Abstract |
Describes how astronauts cope with life away from Earth.
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The race to space
Getting there
Survival tests
It's a job
Free fall
Mission accomplished
Space stations and beyond
International partners
Beyond station life
Fact file
Glossary
Index
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1865098302 Pb.
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009477 | 629.41/DAL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
025794
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London, Words and pictures, 2019.
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64pDark blue spine
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Summary/Abstract |
You know that man has walked on the Moon, but do you know the story of how he got there? With the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing on 20th July 2019, this book celebrates the Space Race rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union. Readers will learn about the neck-and-neck race between the two superpowers, through an illustrated story of the rivalry that gripped the world. From Russia's first satellite, Sputnik, to Neil Armstrong planting a US a flag on the moon, discover the events that unfolded through amazing nostalgic illustrations and engaging text. Explore, too, how these two space agencies now work together, and how the monumental achievements of the space race have created world-changing technology that we all use and benefit from today.
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Look up and dream
Superpowers collide
Rocket men
The Cold War hots up
Sputnik soars into space
Kaputnik!
Space zoo
Astronauts wanted
One wild ride
First man in space
Playing catch-up
Soviet strides
Probe wars
Spacewalk!
Building the Saturn V
Saturn V
Module maneuvers
Bouncing back
Astronauts out of this world
The race gians pace
Next pace: the moon
One small step
Coming home
Machines on the moon
"Houston, we've had a problem..."
Last man on the moon
Handshake across space
Working together
International Space Station
Space inventions
Timeline
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9781786038890 Hb.
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023531 | 629.41/GIF | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
012727
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Publication |
London, Franklin Watts, 2009.
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Description |
64pBrown Spine
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The impact of science and technology
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Summary/Abstract |
This book goes beyond the science to explore the pros and cons of each new development, and examines the ways in which space exploration has changed our society and the world.
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The science of space
The politics of space
Living in space
Unmanned exploration
Space technologies and everyday life
Satellites
The economics of space
Our future in space
Glossary
Further information
Index
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9780749692230 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
012678 | 629.41/HAR | Main | On Shelf | Teacher Resources | Teacher Resource |
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ID:
009336
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London, Amber Books Ltd, 2006.
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256pBlack Spine
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Experience the exhilaration of space flight, from Sputnik to Spaceship One in this entertaining and educational journey into the universe. Learn how space exploration impacts life on Earth as astronauts gather critical information that could help doctors treat tumors and diabetes more effectively. Join the astronauts for a journey through the history of space exploration from the earliest days of the space race to modern multi-national missions. This book covers every significant space mission. This offers a remarkable, riveting adventure for anyone who ever wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up.
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Introduction
First steps in space
The pioneers
Rockets and launchers
Satellites
Shuttles and stations
To the moon
Mars and Venus
Exploring further
Index
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1904687660 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
009713 | 629.41/WIN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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