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Books in Countdown to Space series

  • John Glenn Returns to Orbit: Life on the Space Shuttle

    Carmen Bredeson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 2000)
    Offers an insightful look at the "Discovery" mission and John Glenn's historic voyage back to space in 1998 through a presentation of their preparations, a review of the projects, a description of their daily activities, and more.
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  • Spacewalks: The Ultimate Adventure in Orbit

    Gregory Vogt

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2000)
    Describes the training and preparation for spacewalking, the hazards faced by astronauts, as well as the construction of spacesuits.
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  • Secret Spy Satellites: America's Eyes in Space

    Timothy R Gaffney

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Aug. 1, 2000)
    -- Fills the need for high-interest biographies on astronauts, inspiring manned spaceflights, and planets.-- Answers the call for books in the space curriculum.
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  • Pluto: The Ninth Planet

    Michael D Cole

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Nov. 1, 2002)
    Explores the planet Pluto, including its atmosphere and composition, its early astronomical sightings, and its terrain.
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  • Hubble Space Telescope: Exploring the Universe

    Michael D. Cole

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Details the initiation of the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1990 and the repair and servicing missions which followed, and explains the telescope's role in answering questions about the universe
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  • Comets and Asteroids: Ice and Rocks in Space

    Michael D. Cole

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2003)
    Explores what comets and asteroids are, how scientists have studied them throughout history, and the effects of space debris on the Earth when it enters our atmosphere.
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  • Guion Bluford: A Space Biography

    Laura S. Jeffrey

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 11, 2008)
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