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  • Space Shuttles

    Robin Kerrod

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Introduces early concepts of space shuttles, and chronicles the history of the American space shuttle program from the Dyna Soar and early lifting body experiments up until the 2003 loss of the Columbia.
    R

  • Space Probes

    Robin Kerrod

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Chronicles unmanned efforts at exploring the solar system and deep space, including the comet-exploring probe Giotto and the Hubble Space Telescope.
    T

  • Space Pioneers

    Robin Kerrod

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, )
    None
    P

  • Space Pioneers

    Robin Kerrod

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Chronicles the history of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spaceflights through 1968, and presents information about the Vostok, Voskhod, Soyuz, and Zond missions.
    Z

  • Dawn of the Space Age

    Robin Kerrod

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Introduces the early history of space flight, including the Chinese invention of the rocket, the pioneering ideas of Tsiolkovsky, the early experiments of Goddard, and various rocket and satellite launchings up through 1967.
    V

  • Moon Missions

    Chris Woodford

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 2004)
    Chronicles the history of manned exploration of the moon, beginning with the start of the space race in the 1950s between Russia and the United States and ending in 1975 with the last Apollo missions.
    Z

  • Space Stations

    Robin Kerrod

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Looks at the histories of the Salyut program, Skylab, Mir, and International Space Station (ISS), and suggests future uses for space stations.
    Z

  • North America

    Guy Croton

    Library Binding (New Forest Pr, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Like fastfact readers, this core knowledge and curriculum guide offers personal accounts, maps and primary sources and offer the highest quality graphic presentation to thrill young readers. With hundreds of facts about North America and the world during the Age of Discovery and Exploration this book will introduce the logic of world trade and stimulate imaginative and thrilling reading and rereading.
    X

  • Pioneers of the Air

    Guy Croton

    Library Binding (New Forest Pr, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Traces the ways in which humans have achieved the dream of flying, from early balloons to contemporary commercial and experimental aircraft, and profiles notable fliers and other innovators.
    Y

  • Exploring Caves

    Rebecca Felix

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Documents how the caves around the world have been, and continue to be, explored, citing famous caves and reasons why these underground areas have been scouted.

  • Captain Cook & His Exploration of the Pacific

    Guy Croton

    Library Binding (New Forest Pr, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Recounts Captain James Cook's voyages to the Pacific, his discoveries and accomplishments, and his lasting impact on the field of exploration and the world at large.
    V

  • Drake & the Elizabethan Explorers

    Guy Croton

    Library Binding (New Forest Pr, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Highlights the life of Sir Francis Drake and his accomplishments as an explorer, and describes his legacy in the field of exploration and in world history.
    Y