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What is NASA? / by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Ted Hammond.
"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781524786038
- ISBN: 1524786039
- ISBN: 9781524786052
- ISBN: 1524786055
- Physical Description: 107 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover. "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What is NASA? -- Looking to the stars -- The race to space -- The right stuff -- Mission to the moon -- Shuttling to space -- What lies beyond -- If you look carefully -- Life in space -- What's next for NASA? -- Timelines. |
| Target Audience Note: | 970L Lexile Ages 8-12. |
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| Genre: | Instructional and educational works. Illustrated works. |
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| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 106-107). | |
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