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The Apollo missions for kids : the people and engineering behind the race to the moon : with 21 activities / Jerome Pohlen.
"The story behind the historic race to the moon, from the perspective of the Americans who lived it--the astronauts and their families, the controllers and engineers, the technicians and politicians who made the impossible possible"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780912777177
- ISBN: 0912777176
- Physical Description: vii, 152 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 28 cm
- Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2019]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-146) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The challenge -- It is rocket science -- Moongazing -- Project Gemini -- The face of the moon -- How big was the Saturn V? -- Orbital mechanics made easy -- Tragedy and triumph -- Frozen rocket -- How big was the command module? -- Eat like an astronaut -- To the moon and back -- Design a mission patch -- How far away is the moon? -- Forearm at 7 Gs -- Thin skin -- The eagle has landed -- Google the moon -- Casting shadows -- Assemble a personal preference kit -- Space art -- "Houston, we've had a problem" -- 3-D rocks -- Moon trees -- What would you weigh? -- The science missions -- Feather drop -- Making craters. |
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| Subject: | Project Apollo (U.S.) > Juvenile literature. Space flight to the moon > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature. Aeronautics > Experiments > Juvenile literature. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Lackawanna County Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Abington Community Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Community Library | JUV 629.454 POHLEN (Text) | 50687011643015 | Juv Nonfiction | Available | - |
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