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Author
Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"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 tells the stories of 50 trips into space, with details...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Why do airplanes look the way they do? Why can't birds fly when they're first born? And why do some paper planes fly farther than others? Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist, Scientist--from information about creatures that fly, to the history of aircrafts, to modern technology that allows us to soar through the air faster than ever!"--Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Beascoa, una divisi�on de Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"�C�omo vuelan las cosas? �Es un misterio! �Una adivinanza� �Un rompecabezas! �Un desaf�io �Es hora de descubrir todo sobre el vuelo! �Incluye dos experimentos para hacer en casa!"--
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
World records book of animal flight. Meet ten flyers through a series of superlatives - and guess who's who while learning about airborne animals. From the fastest (white-throated needletail) to the most acrobatic (flying fox bat), and from the best glider (colugo) to the best backward flyer (hummingbird), each master of flight is depicted in a blueprint-inspired diagram, accompanied by text.
A stunning world-records book of animal flight, by the...
9) Space travel
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This children's book on space travel is packed with inspiring stories and facts about space exploration, astronauts, and the first moon landing.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Ride along with the New Horizons spacecraft as she rockets three billion miles to Pluto! Watch her take the first close-up photos of Pluto, and then journey another billion miles to mini-world Arrokoth. You'll whiz through space at more than 10 miles per second; learn how giant planet Jupiter helped the little spacecraft reach Pluto; and discover the astonishing surface feature that made the world fall in love with Pluto"--
11) Space
Author
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the wonders and dangers of outer space, from Earth's barren Moon and the red surface of Mars to the airless emptiness of space itself. Find out all about spacecraft and the astronauts who ride them up into the void"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Does the rumble of a plane's engines make you nervous? Do take-offs and landings make your stomach queasy? You're not alone. In this Pebble Emerge book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of riding on an airplane and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts and helpful photos provide the knowledge young readers need to face their fear of plane rides"--
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In 1971, Alan Shepard and his fellow astronauts made their way to the Moon in the cramped Apollo 14 capsule. Their mission: Study the moon in more detail than ever before. While the world watched on TV, Shepard and Edgar Mitchell gathered rock and soil samples wearing stiff, heavy spacesuits. But Alan Shepard had a secret hidden in his sock: two tiny golf balls. Golf was Shepard's favorite sport. And since the moon has virtually no atmosphere and...
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