Graham, Ian
Summary: Describes what it was like to be an astronaut on the "unlucky" 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the moon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set You Wouldn't 629.25 GrahamAldrin, Buzz.
Summary: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin takes readers on a journey through the history of space exploration, offering the perfect introduction to everything space related, including the development of the first rockets, America's space race with Russia, details of all the Apollo missions, and the space station.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.409 AldLapin, Joyce
Summary: Introduces facts about the Moon, explaining the science behind how candles and balloons behave in the lunar atmosphere, why "moon angels" will last for thousands of years, and how gravity is different on the Moon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.3 LAPJackson, Libby
Summary: Humans have always been fascinated by the universe, but only a few have been daring enough to travel beyond the Earth. From venturing into space for the first time to building the International Space Station in orbit, the history of space exploration is filled with peril, bravery and strokes of genius. In this beautifully illustrated anthology, spaceflight expert, Libby Jackson, reveals the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 JACBrown, Carron
Summary: Watch as astronauts blast off into space with this beautifully illustrated book. By simply holding the book up to the light, or shining a torch behind each page, young readers will be able to discover how astronauts work, eat and exercise on a space station, and will delight in following a crew from lift-off to touch-down. The innovative see-through feature fulfills a similar function to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPANISH BROMurray, Julie
Summary: This book introduces young readers to American aerospace company, SpaceX, what it has accomplished and what it plans to do in the future. Colorful photographs, a glossary, and an index are also provided.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.41 MURLawrence, Ellen
Summary: How does it feel to work in zero gravity in a laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth? What kinds of experiments do astronauts carry out? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you get ready to blast off into space!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWMitton, Tony
Summary: Get ready for blast-off to learn all about rockets! Roaring Rockets follows the animal crew as they become astronauts heading to the Moon. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: spacesuits, oxygen helmets, the lunar lander, and much more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDLawrence, Ellen
Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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Summary: Merging space travel with a road trip, a father drives all over the solar system at 37mph in order to allow his children to view the conflicts of Earth's history in the rearview mirror. Whether it's only been the 78 years it takes to drive to Venus or the 8,000 it takes to get to Neptune, humans have been fighting each other for small pieces of space on our planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2022
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Summary: "Discover the thrilling side of the history of the space race in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that you can't bring a sandwich on a spaceship? Or that a group of people who had lost their hearing played an important role in the race to send astronauts to the moon? Find out about those true stories and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2018
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Summary: Chronicles the history of space exploration, from the earliest rocket launches to possible future Mars colonies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.4 CRUMara, Wil
Summary: Readers will learn about some of the greatest space missions in history and find out what today's top engineers and scientists are doing to advance space exploration to new heights. They will also find out what it takes to begin a career in space exploration and how different workers can fill a variety of roles in the quest to reach distant planets and stars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.4 MARSlader, Erik
Summary: Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: 'One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.' He made it look easy, but America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, into orbit, America had barely crossed the starting line of the great Space Race. Later...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD 692.4 Slader 2018Read, Jennifer
Summary: "Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783 a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Formac Publishing Company Limited 2020
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Summary: Presents a history of Cape Canaveral and the American space program, discussing the space missions that were launched from there, the various types of rockets used, and the successful landing of two astronauts on the Moon in 1969.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universe 2009
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Summary: "Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race againstthe Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.4 FABCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Space FabinySpilsbury, Richard
Summary: Provides an introduction to how forces and motion work in space, including why astronauts feel heavy after take-off, why rockets are long and thin, and how spacecraft orbit Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Raintree 2016