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A fascinating account of space exploration with lavish cross-section illustrations by Stephen Biesty, covering early astronomy, rockets, the Space Race and the future of space-travel.

The extraordinary story of space exploration, from Galileo''s telescope to the launch of the International Space Station – and beyond! Martin Jenkins'' accessible and wide-ranging narrative covers early astronomy, the history of flight, the Space Race, the day-to-day of astronauts in the International Space Station and the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and considers where future missions might take us. Stephen Biesty''s magnificent cross-section illustrations lay bare the intricate workings of space probes and shuttles, the Mars Curiosity Rover, spacesuits and Soyuz rockets. Back matter includes a comprehensive timeline and glossary of terms. With hours'' worth of detail to pore over, this is the perfect gift for all space enthusiasts, young or old.

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Book category Books in English Children's, Teenage & educational Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage)

• Full title: Exploring Space
• Author: Martin Jenkins
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• EAN: 9781406379815
• ISBN: 9781406379815
• ID: 19820552
• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Weight: 400 g
• Dimensions: 287 × 249 × 6 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. November 2018

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