Can you hear a shout in space? :questions and answers about space exploration

Kids are surrounded by images and stories of space exploration - in movies, news reports, books, cartoons and games. As the Bergers say in their introduction, "Everything we hear and see about space makes us curious to know more." This book introduces the basics of space travel - how a roc...

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Main Author: Berger, Melvin.
Other Authors: Di Fate, Vincent (Illustrator)
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language: English
Published: New York : Scholastic Reference, 2002.
Series: Scholastic Question & Answer.
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Summary: Kids are surrounded by images and stories of space exploration - in movies, news reports, books, cartoons and games. As the Bergers say in their introduction, "Everything we hear and see about space makes us curious to know more." This book introduces the basics of space travel - how a rocket works, how a satellite stays in orbit, and how a space station is built. It stretches the imagination by providing answers to questions like "Will people ever live in space cities?" and "Where would people live on Mars?"
Item Description: Title from eBook information screen.
Physical Description: 1 online resource
Format: Requires .
Audience: Text Difficulty 4
MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)
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