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Stott, Carole.

Eyewitness space exploration / Space exploration Carole Stott ; photographed by Steve Gorton. - American edition. - London : Dorling Kindersley , c2002. - 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm. - DK Eyewitness . - DK eyewitness books. .

"Blast into space and hitch a ride on the earliest rockets and the latest probes"--Cover. "First American Edition, 1997. This American Edition, 2014"--Title page verso. Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (page 69) and index.

Space dreams -- What is space? -- Space nations -- Rocket science -- Reusable rocket -- The race for space -- Space travelers -- Man on the Moon -- Astronaut training -- Astronaut fashion -- Living in space -- Space work -- Rest and play -- Danger and disaster -- Space stations -- Science in space -- Equipment -- Lonely explorers -- Space investigators -- Space discoverers -- Satellite space -- Looking at Earth -- Looking into space -- Spin-offs -- New exploration -- The ISS -- Roving around -- Space tourism -- The way ahead -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.

Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations, and the life and work of astronauts.--

ISBN: 9781465426215 1465426213 9780241013601 0241013607 9781465426161 1465426167

LCCN: 2015431431

Nat. Bib. No.: bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016855313 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Astronautics--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics.
Astronautics.
Exploration of outer space.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Outer space--Exploration--Juvenile literature.
Outer space--Exploration.
Outer space.

LC Class. No.: TL793 / .S8 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 669.442 / STE 2002