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"How do you create a controlled explosion and harness that power for the benefit of humankind? 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"--...
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"In Superfast Rockets, early fluent readers will learn about the mechanics, design, engines, and aerodynamics that make rockets superfast. Infographics and sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about STEM and rockets using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Superfast Rockets also features reading tips...
11) Rockets
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Describes the history, design, uses, and features of rockets, and highlights the future of rockets. Includes color and black-and-white photographs, a diagram, a quiz, a glossary, and additional resources.
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"With the launch of the Falcon 1 rocket in 2008, Elon Musk's SpaceX became the first private company to build a low-cost rocket that could reach orbit. And that milestone carried major implications: Silicon Valley, not NASA, was suddenly cemented as the epicenter of the new Space Age. Start-ups and the wealthy investors behind them began to realize that the universe--ungoverned and infinite--was open for business. Welcome to the wild west of aerospace...
13) Rocket
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"Each title in the Discovering Space series will take readers on an exciting adventure to Earth and beyond."
14) Rockets
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to how rockets work. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
15) Rockets
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A history of rockets and rocketry that explains related scientific concepts and provides brief biographies of important individuals.