Bibliograph

The space race, by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Roger Simó

Type

Label

The space race, by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Roger Simó

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7-10

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 to grade 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The space race

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

960030272

Responsibility statement

by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Roger Simó

Series statement

Blast back!

Summary

"When people think about the space race, things like astronauts and the Soviet Union may come to mind. But why was there a race, and who won anyway? Prepare to blast back and find out! Discover everything from what happened during the Cold War to the moon landing and more. And find out interesting, little-known facts such as how even animals have traveled to space and how not all space explorers are called 'astronauts.'" --, Book jacket

Table Of Contents

A brief history of the space race -- Why explore space? -- The challenges of space travel -- The cold war -- Sputnik -- Explorer -- A race to the moon -- Spying from space -- A man on the moon -- The legacy of the space race

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification