Description |
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. |
Series |
Space crusaders |
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Space crusaders.
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Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Skilled space enthusiast -- Excited about stars -- World's Fair influence -- Eager scholar -- The search for ETs -- Extraterrestrial adviser -- Professor and probes -- Cosmos -- Honors and health -- Carrying on a cosmic legacy. |
Summary |
"Meet Carl Sagan, known for his research on extraterrestrial life! Follow Sagan's story as he theorizes on the temperature of Venus's surface, works with NASA to build the Mariner 2, Viking I, and Viking II probes, and creates the popular PBS program Cosmos. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher. |
Subject |
Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996 -- Juvenile literature.
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Astronomers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996. (OCoLC)fst00037435
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Astronomers. (OCoLC)fst00819629
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Biographies.
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ISBN |
1532117051 |
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9781532117053 |
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