This Is Rocket Science: True Stories of the Risk-taking Scientists who Figure Out Ways to Explore Beyond Earth

About this book

..three two one... we have liftoff! From the award-winning author of Are We Alone? comes a title to propel young imaginations far into space. This Is Rocket Science explores the past present and future of space travel. The compelling textvetted by NASA scientistsis a combination of history science human drama and future challenges. Readers learn how fireworks in ancient China developed into the fire arrows used by Genghis Khan; we meet Sir Isaac Newton Jules Verne H.G. Wells and learn how their imaginations shaped rocketry. We revisit the era of Sputnik the satellite that launched a superpower space race ending with moonwalks and a rendezvous in space. Finally we look forward to the future challenges of Mars and beyond. We also get a sneak peek at new technologies like space elevators solar sails ion propulsion and more.