It'll Never Work: Rockets and Space Travel: An Accidental History of Inventions

Author:   Jon Richards
Publisher:   Hachette Children's Group
ISBN:  

9781445150277


Pages:   32
Publication Date:   14 March 2019
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Format:   Paperback
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It'll Never Work: Rockets and Space Travel: An Accidental History of Inventions


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Have you ever wondered what made human beings think they could go to the Moon? The idea of exploring space started with fiction and science-fiction written by authors like Jules Verne and H G Wells. Little did they know that space travel would become a reality! IT'LL NEVER WORK: ROCKETS AND SPACE TRAVEL explores the history of space travel and spaceships, the successes and failures that have led to the very recent Pluto flyby by the New Horizons spacecraft. Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.

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Author:   Jon Richards
Publisher:   Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:   Franklin Watts Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.10cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 26.50cm
Weight:   0.150kg
ISBN:  

9781445150277


ISBN 10:   1445150271
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   14 March 2019
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Flying Through Space 1: Floating into Space 1: Early Rockets 1: Using Rockets 1: The Space Race1: Race to the Moon 1: Spacecraft design 1: Satellites 1: Telescopes in space 1: Exploring the Solar System 1: Space rovers 1: Living in space 1: Wacky ways to get into space 1: Glossary 1: Index

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An enjoyable and entertaining visual introduction into the world of aerospace technology with the information presented in small bite sized pieces delivering punchy facts whilst retaining the reader's attention * School Librarian *


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Jon Richards is an award-winning author of non-fiction books for children. He specialises in visual literacy, infographics and data visualisation.

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