Race to Space

£16.99

Race to Space

From Sputnik to the Moon Landing and Beyond...

Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology

Author: Clive Gifford

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Language: English

Published by: words & pictures

Published on: 21 May 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 17 Mb

ISBN: 9781786038913


Discover the Story of the Space Race

You know that man has walked on the Moon, but do you know the story of how he got there? With the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing on July 20th 2019, this book celebrates the Space Race rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Readers will learn about the neck-and-neck race between the two superpowers, through an illustrated story of the rivalry that gripped the world.

From Sputnik to the Moon

From Russia's first satellite, Sputnik, to Neil Armstrong planting a U.S. flag on the moon, discover the events that unfolded through amazing nostalgic illustrations and engaging text.

Legacy of the Space Race

Explore, too, how these two space agencies now work together, and how the monumental achievements of the space race have created world-changing technology that we all use and benefit from today.

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