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This Is Rocket Science
..three, two, one... we have liftoff! From the award-winning author of Are We Alone? comes a title to propel young imaginations far into space. This Is Rocket Science explores the past, present, and future of space travel.
The compelling text—vetted by NASA scientists—is a combination of history, science, human drama, and future challenges. Readers learn how fireworks in an...more
The compelling text—vetted by NASA scientists—is a combination of history, science, human drama, and future challenges. Readers learn how fireworks in an...more
Library Binding, 80 pages
Published
April 13th 2010
by National Geographic Society
(first published 2010)
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Best quote ever (in reference to the American reaction to Sputnik): "Suddenly Americans felt like losers."
Enjoyed the loads of information about rockets and the scientific developments behind them. Thought that a little more editing could have taken place: there were several page endings/beginnings that didn't match up, which was confusing, and there were a few sweeping statements that seemed to need more specifics/citations.
Enjoyed the loads of information about rockets and the scientific developments behind them. Thought that a little more editing could have taken place: there were several page endings/beginnings that didn't match up, which was confusing, and there were a few sweeping statements that seemed to need more specifics/citations.
Great for young people interested in space travel and things that go boom. It includes the history of rockets as well as information about new and futuristic rocket technology.
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"May you live in interesting times."
That ambiguous wish was not meant to be kind, because interesting times can be difficult. You and I certainly live in interesting times - dangerous, challenging, and fascinating.
My parents were born just before the start of the twentieth century; my youngest grandchild arrived in this century's final decade. The years in between...more
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That ambiguous wish was not meant to be kind, because interesting times can be difficult. You and I certainly live in interesting times - dangerous, challenging, and fascinating.
My parents were born just before the start of the twentieth century; my youngest grandchild arrived in this century's final decade. The years in between...more
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