Rocket Science: A Beginner's Guide to the Fundamentals of Spaceflight - Hardcover
by Andrew Rader
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Availability:In StockContributor:Andrew Rader, Galen Frazer (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2020-11-03Pages:64
Language:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9781536207422ISBN-10:153620742XUPC:9781536207422Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & Nature, TechnologyBook Topic:Astronomy, Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, How Things Work/Are MadeSize:8.80 x 8.60 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCRTQ012EH
Rocket Science: A Beginner's Guide to the Fundamentals of Spaceflight
Sometimes it takes a rocket scientist to offer young readers the most engaging introduction to space travel, the solar system, and the universe. Earth's gravity keeps our feet on the ground, and also prevents us from soaring into space. So how do we explore that vast frontier? We use rockets Discover how rockets work--from staging to orbits to power generation, from thermal control to navigation...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9781536207422ISBN-10:153620742XUPC:9781536207422Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & Nature, TechnologyBook Topic:Astronomy, Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, How Things Work/Are MadeSize:8.80 x 8.60 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCRTQ012EH
Andrew Rader is the author of the children's book trilogy Epic Space Adventure (which includes Mars Rover Rescue and Europa Excursion) and the nonfiction book Beyond the Known, a history of exploration from the beginning of humanity into our spacefaring future. A SpaceX Mission Manager with a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology specializing in long-duration spaceflight, he is an avid...
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