This introduction to space travel contains these topics: Going to space; Rockets for space travel; Is space safe for people?; First person in space; Early space missions; Next stop: the Moon; Traveling on the Moon; A problem in space; Space shuttle; Space stations; Missions to other planets; Space elevators and other ways to travel; Amazing space facts.
We Work in Space explores the special skills, tools, and uniforms needed to be an astronaut. The contribution made by astronauts to space research is emphasized, and children are encouraged to think about what it would be like to be an astronaut themselves. The book's playful, unpredictable designs and high quality photographs attract and maintain a child's attention and provide opportunities f…
He borrowed library books and read about astronauts walking in space, orbiting the earth, and flying around the moon. Every night the little boy hoped and hoped that one day astronauts would land on the moon. And then, one cloudless night, they did. . . . “Haddon captures the profound thrill of being witness to the moon landing better than any other picture book.”--School Library Journal