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    This Is Rocket Science: True Stories of the Risk-taking Scientists who Figure Out Ways to Explore Beyond
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    This Is Rocket Science: True Stories of the Risk-taking Scientists who Figure Out Ways to Explore Beyond

    By Gloria Skurzynski

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    Three, two, one... we have liftoff! Vetted by NASA scientists, This Is Rocket Science explores the past, present, and future of space travel. Readers learn how fireworks in ancient China developed into the fire arrows used by Genghis Khan; we meet Sir Isaac Newton, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and learn how their imaginations shaped rocketry. We revisit the era of Sputnik, the satellite that launched a superpower space race, ending with moonwalks and a rendezvous in space. Finally we look forward to the future challenges of Mars and beyond. We also get a sneak peek at new technologies like space elevators, solar sails, ion propulsion, and more.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNational Geographic
    Release dateApr 13, 2010
    ISBN9781426307171
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    This Is Rocket Science: True Stories of the Risk-taking Scientists who Figure Out Ways to Explore Beyond
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    Gloria Skurzynski

    Gloria Skurzynski is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including Virtual War, The Clones, and The Revolt. Her books have won numerous awards, among them the Christopher Award, the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, the Golden Kite Award, and the Science Book Award from the American Institute of Physics. She lives with her husband, Ed, in Boise, Idaho. You can visit her website at gloriabooks.com.

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