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Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
The award-winning author of Eye of the Storm chronicles the lesser-known rivalry between former Nazi-turned-U.S. Cold War scientist Wernher von Braun and Russian rocket designer Sergei Korolev, explaining how their controversial scientific achievements shaped human history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Discover the thrilling side of the history of the space race in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that you can't bring a sandwich on a spaceship? Or that a group of people who had lost their hearing played an important role in the race to send astronauts to the moon? Find out about those true stories and more in this book about the space race of the 1950s and 1960s."--...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"This narrative nonfiction work recounts the early years of air and space exploration and the daring exploits of America's first astronauts--both the men and women who were called upon to train."--
"In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to launch the first human into space, the United States selected seven superstar test pilots and former military air fighters to NASA's astronaut class -- the Mercury 7. The men endured grueling training and constant...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The Space Race was an unofficial competition for spaceflight dominance between Cold War rivals the United States and the Soviet Union. This interesting title sets the scene for lunar and space exploration by both countries, describing early rocket development, NASA's Gemini program, which put humans in space, and the development of robot explorers. Maps show how early astronomers mapped the Moon hundreds of years ago, and what materials the Moon...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Explores various perspectives on the Space Race. The reader's choices reveal the historical details"--
"You are living in a time of change and progress. World War II is over, but the Cold War between the United States and its former ally, the Soviet Union, is on. Each country begins pouring resources into a battle for the most advanced space exploration technology. You are about to become a part of this exciting competition. Will you: Help the United...
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When the Soviet Union s satellite Sputnik 1 entered Earth s orbit in 1957, people in the United States demanded that Americans catch up with space technology. The Space Race between the two world superpowers had begun. This authoritative volume explains how the technology developed, who developed it, and the tragedies and triumphs that led to the success of Apollo 11 and subsequent missions. It also addresses the advances of space travel today and...
11) The space race
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
16) The space race
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Astronauts and cosmonauts were the heroes of a 20th Century battle without weapons the race for global dominance in space. The Space Race explores how the quest to put a man on the moon fueled fast-paced scientific research and kept the world occupied with more peaceful pursuits at a time when the world seemed to be on the edge of nuclear annihilation. Readers will learn how to examine primary and secondary source materials, which reveal the political...
Author
Series
Time for kids en español volume Level 5
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Author
Publisher
It Had To Be Told Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The Great Space Race is about when astronauts went to space and to the moon. There were two countries racing to the moon. American was one of them. The USSR was the other one. They were racing to the moon because they wanted to prove they were the best. The astronauts are famous, too. Both countries built rockets. They raced a lot. But only one landed on the moon.
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