Exploring Space: From Galileo to the Mars Rover and Beyond

By JENKINS, Martin

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9780763689315
Publisher
Candlewick


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on May 1, 2017  |  Middle To High School

Gr 4–8—Jenkins covers everything from ancient Greek astronomers to current scientists considering human travel to Mars. The author explains how increasingly sophisticated telescopes provided valuable data and how developments in rocket technology launched satellites and humans into space. Jenkins also discusses the influence of the Cold War on the space race and how the International Space Station has hosted scientists from five continents. The boo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on June 1, 2017

This thoughtful, informative guide to the history of space exploration is organized into sections on ancient astronomy; the development of telescopes; spacecraft and means of propulsion; life-support technologies; and the probes and rovers that have investigated within (and now beyond) our solar system. Jenkins's commentary is clear and conversational yet sophisticated, and it demands that readers ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on March 1, 2018

This thoughtful, informative guide to the history of space exploration is organized into sections on ancient astronomy; the development of telescopes; spacecraft and means of propulsion; life-support technologies; and the probes and rovers that have investigated within (and now beyond) our solar system. Jenkins's commentary is clear and conversational yet sophisticated, and it demands that readers ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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