Stott, Carole. creator author. Gorton, Steve photographer. text enk London Dorling Kindersley c2002 2002 2014 American edition. monographic eng

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72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm. Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations, and the life and work of astronauts.-- 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. juvenile Carole Stott ; photographed by Steve Gorton. "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. Astronautics Juvenile literature Astronautics Astronautics Exploration of outer space Outer space Exploration Juvenile literature Outer space Exploration Outer space TL793 .S8 2014 669.442 STE 2002 Stott, Carole. New York : Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1997 (DLC) 97009546 9781465426215 1465426213 9780241013601 0241013607 9781465426161 1465426167 2015431431 https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1610/2015431431-d.html https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1610/2015431431-d.html YDXCP 1 20181210013221.0 eng