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Rockets : defying gravity
"Meet the visionary physicists, chemists, engineers, and entertainers (as well as mice, bears, tortoises, and more) who took rockets from illuminations in the sky to the most powerful vehicles ever known. You'll also find out how using a gyroscope, swinging on a swing set, and spraying water from a garden hose are the keys to understanding space travel"--Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781626728257
- ISBN: 1626728259
- ISBN: 9781626728264
- ISBN: 1626728267
- Physical Description: 119 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : First Second, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Get to know your universe!"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 119). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What makes rockets go -- Rockets as entertainment -- Rockets in warfare -- Rockets inventors -- Rockets in the space race -- Rockets in exploration -- The future of rockets. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | J 621.43 DRO (Text) | 000131878 | Children's Library -- Nonfiction | Available | - |