"The Space Race was an unofficial competition for spaceflight dominance between Cold War rivals the United States and the Soviet Union. This interesting title sets the scene for lunar and space exploration by both countries, describing early rocket development, NASA's Gemini program, which put humans in space, and the development of robot explorers. Maps show how early astronomers mapped the Moon hundreds of years ago, and what materials the Moon is made up of"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Early ideas : dreams of space -- Science at work : rocket pioneers -- Deadly missile : first rocket to space -- Steps to space : from ideas to reality -- Start of the space race : challenge in space -- High frontier : leaving our world -- Designing for space : wings or capsule? -- Bigger and bigger : Gemini two-seat spacecraft -- Target Moon : testing for Apollo -- Studying the Moon : robot explorers -- Moon flight facts : ready for takeoff? -- Mapping the Moon -- Timeline.
