21st-Century Spaceships

by Gloria G Adams

What does it take to design, create and launch a spaceship? The skills of engineers. Since the mid-twentieth century, engineers have given us spaceships, satellites, probes, land rovers and an orbiting space station. Plans for future spaceships, as well as a manned voyage to Mars, are well underway. With a focus on the principles of engineering, this resource will teach students about the astronautical engineering accomplishments of the past and present,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766097072
• ISBN13: 9780766097070
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6