50 Space Missions That Changed the World
Halifax : Formac Publishing Company Limited, [2020]
Format: Book
Description: 88 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
"Since the first space mission in 1957, there have been many pivotal missions that have made new discoveries and pushed the boundaries of our knowledge. This book revisits 50 milestone missions including Voyager's Grand Tour, Apollo 8 and the first crewed mission to orbit the moon, Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman in space), the first weather satellite, the first communication satellite that brought live television to the world, and even spy satellites! This collection includes missions from Europe, Russia, China, India, the U.S., Canada and more."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Manned space flight -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Space flights -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Outer space -- Exploration -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Manned space flight -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Space flights -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Outer space -- Exploration -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 1020L
ISBN:
9781459506268
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C SCIENCE Space Rea | Blythewood | Children's NonFiction | In |
C SCIENCE Space Rea | Sandhills Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
"Published in Canada in 2020. Published in the United States in 2021." -- Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes bibliographical references.