Books with title Basher Basics: Space Exploration

DK Eyewitness has an exciting new look! Space Exploration is now more engaging and entertaining From blasting into space to the mysteries beyond the Earth, Space Exploration by Eyewitness lets your child learn all about spacecrafts, astronauts and their equipment, plus landings on the moon and probes on Mars. Find out what it's like when a rocket blasts off, how astronauts breathe in space and what zero gravity feels like. The Eyewitness reference series is perfect for homework help or school projects. Packed with all the essential information, stunning artwork and photography from the previous edition Space Exploration by Eyewitness is now more interactive and colourful than ever with new infographics, statistics, facts and timelines, plus a giant fact-filled wallchart, making the book more engaging and educational for your child.

Books in the World History series examine the eras, events, civilizations, and movements that have shaped human history, providing readers with insight into the past and its many legacies.; This new title in Lucent's World History series examines human's exploration of space, beginning with the earliest civilizations' observations of the movement of the moon, the sun, the planets, and the stars up to the modern explorations of the outer reac; Vivid writing, full-color photographs and extensive use of fully cited primary and secondary source quotations provide a sense of immediacy. Sidebars, visual time lines, indexes, and annotated bibliographies, which appear in every volume, offer a wealth o

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Containing a comprehensive introduction to the industry, the full-color Space Exploration profiles 20 popular careers for adventurous readers interested in science, mathematics, and engineering.Careers profiled include:-Aeronautical and aerospace technicians -Aerospace engineers -Aerospace/aviation college professors -Aerospace/aviation writers -Astrobiologists -Astrogeologists -Astronauts -Astronomers -Astrophysicists -Chemical engineers -Computer engineers -Electrical and electronics engineers -Flight directors -Industrial engineers -Materials engineers -Mathematicians -Mechanical engineers -Pilots -Quality assurance specialists/inspectors -Robotics engineers.

Blast off to the farthest reaches of the universe in a provocative overview of mankind's fascination with space. From the first rocket launch of the 1950s, and the "space race" that ensued, to present-day wonders like the Hubble Space Telescope and the Mir space station, young space enthusiasts will learn about the exciting history and future of space travel and even follow a day in the life of an astronaut in this out-of-this-world addition to the popular Eyewitness series.