Space Stations (THE HISTORY OF SPACE EXPLORATION)

Kerrod, Robin

ISBN 10: 0836857100 ISBN 13: 9780836857108

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub, 2004

Synopsis

Looks at the histories of the Salyut program, Skylab, Mir, and International Space Station (ISS), and suggests future uses for space stations.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-7–Kerrod expands on such single-volume treatments as Carole Stott's Space Exploration (Knopf, 1997) or Carmen Bredeson's Our Space Program (Millbrook, 1999) with fact-laden but not indigestible examinations of significant space technology and events. Dawn takes the tale from 17th-century fantasist Cyrano de Bergerac to John Glenn's first flight and the early Mars probes. In Space Probes, the author goes planet by planet, then beyond the solar system, closing with a note about the Hubble Space Telescope's possible successor. Space Shuttles begins with the late-1950s Dyna-Soar project, ends with cogent arguments for moving away from the whole idea of shuttles, and in between offers an unusually detailed look at the Soviet shuttle program, as well as the U.S.'s. Space Stations provides an overview of the predecessors and progress of the aptly named International Space Station. Each volume is profusely illustrated with sharply reproduced space photos and artists' conceptions. Kerrod is a space-exploration booster, but not an uncritical one; he mentions the ugly fate of Laika, the first animal in space, for instance, and tallies failed missions along with successes. Because each title stands alone, there is some necessary overlap, but the entire series still makes an important addition for any collection supporting avid young scientists or strong science curricula.–John Peters, New York Public Library

About this edition

• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0836857100
• ISBN 13: 9780836857108
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48