21st-century spaceships, Gloria G. Adams
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21st-century spaceships, Gloria G. Adams
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grades 3-6
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
21st-century spaceships
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Gloria G. Adams
Series statement
Feats of 21st century engineering
Summary
"What does it take to design, create and launch a spaceship? The skills of engineers. Since the mid-twentieth century, engineers have given us spaceships, satellites, probes, land rovers and an orbiting space station. Plans for future spaceships, as well as a manned voyage to Mars, are well underway. With a focus on the principles of engineering, this resource will teach students about the astronautical engineering accomplishments of the past and present, along with an array of engineering obstacles that must be overcome to create the spaceships that will launch us into the exciting future of space exploration."--Provided by publisher
Table of contents
From rockets to starships -- Forces, fuel, and fire -- Speed, shields, and solar sails -- What's next? -- Where no one has gone before
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Twenty-first century spaceshipsTwenty-one st-century spaceships
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