Title: This is rocket science
Subtitle: the true story of the risk-taking scientists who figured out ways to explore beyond Earth
Description: ..three, two, one... we have liftoff! From the award-winning author of Are We Alone? comes a title to propel young imaginations far into space. This Is Rocket Science explores the past, present, and future of space travel.The compelling text--vetted by NASA scientists--is a combination of history, science, human drama, and future challenges. Readers learn how fireworks in ancient China developed into the fire arrows used by Genghis Khan; we meet Sir Isaac Newton, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and learn how their imaginations shaped rocketry. We revisit the era of Sputnik, the satellite that launched a superpower space race, ending with moonwalks and a rendezvous in space. Finally we look forward to the future challenges of Mars and beyond. We also get a sneak peek at new technologies like space elevators, solar sails, ion propulsion, and more.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Rocketry, Biography, History, Aerospace engineers, Rockets (Aeronautics), Juvenile Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Technology, Rocketry, juvenile literature, Engineers, Engineers, juvenile literature, Rockets (aeronautics), Rockets (aeronautics), juvenile literature