Space travel
By: written by Ian Graham.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Series: E.guides
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Astronautics -- Juvenile literature.; Astronautics -- Computer network resources -- Juvenile literature.; Astronautics.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Examines the ways humans are exploring space, with online links to more information.
Notes: A Website was written to accompany this book.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: How to use the web site; title: Why explore space?; title: Flying in space; title: Rocket history; title: rocket power; title: First satellites; title: Orbits; title: First space probes; title: Early manned craft; title: Humans in space; title: Space race; title: Apollo program; title: Apollo 11-Moonwalk; title: Soyuz program; title: Space shuttle; title: Countdown; title: Coming home; title: Space stations; title: International space station; title: Body in space; title: 24 hours in space; title: Living in space; title: Space walks; title: Space suits; title: Training for space; title: Space rescue; title: Space communication; title: Science in space; title: Satellite data; title: Hubble space telescope; title: Hubble gallery; title: Space junk; title: Going to the planets; title: Mission: Mars Rover; title: Asteroid alert; title: Riding a comet; title: Saturn's rings; title: Deep space network; title: Searching for life; title: Future in space; title: Reference section: Space timeline; title: Moon landing sites; title: Mars landing sites; title: Space travel biographies; title: Glossary; title: Index; title: Acknowledgments.