Highlights the accomplishments of the twelve missions of the Gemini Program, including the first manned space flight and the first extravehicular activity or walk in space
Describes the planet Earth, exploring its composition, early ideas about its shape and position in the solar system, current theories about its creation, and its important relationship with the moon
In 2016, Donald J. Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States. Readers will learn all about Trumps life, from his childhood and education to his career as a real estate mogul and television star. They will also get to know his family and find out why his presidential campaign has been a source of controversy.
Describes the beginnings of the space shuttle progam, the layout of a shuttle, a day's activities in space, the Challenger disaster, and the role of a shuttle in building a space station.
Defines what a pandemic is and traces the history of several disease pandemics, including those due to smallpox, cholera, and the "Spanish" flu of the World War I era.