What is NASA?
"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 against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny descri...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Workshop,
[2019]
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| Series: | What is--? (Penguin Workshop (Firm))
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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 against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 107 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| Audience: | Ages 8-12. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107). |
| ISBN: | 9781524786038 1524786039 9781524786052 1524786055 |
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