Human Spaceflight

by Adam Furgang

Book Overview

In 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yury Gagarin became the first person to orbit Earth. Now, more than a half-century later, huge advances have been achieved in spaceflight. Humans have walked on the moon, lived in orbit around Earth on space stations, and are now looking to Mars as the next frontier. This easy-to-understand narrative presents the Cold War's space race, the effects of spaceflight on humans, what is required to become an astronaut, and how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680486691
• ISBN13: 9781680486698
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Rosen Education Service
• Length: 48 Pages
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8