The Space Race

by Heather Hudak and Heather C. Hudak

Book Overview

Astronauts and cosmonauts were the heroes of a 20th Century battle without weapons - the race for global dominance in space. The Space Race explores how the quest to put "a man on the moon" fueled fast-paced scientific research and kept the world occupied with more peaceful pursuits at a time when the world seemed to be on the edge of nuclear annihilation. Readers will learn how to examine primary and secondary source materials, which reveal the political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778748170
• ISBN13: 9780778748175
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9