| Columbia Contributor(s): Feldman, Heather (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823962474 ISBN-13: 9780823962471 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $24.96 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: With the launch of the first space shuttle, NASA engineers solved the problem of how to send a spacecraft into space and then get it safely back to Earth so that it could be used again. The book shows how space shuttles work and the problems scientists encountered in developing one. From Columbia's first mission to the aftermath of the Challenger tragedy, this book gives an excellent overview of the space program's vital workhorse. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| Dewey: 629.441 |
| LCCN: 2001007785 |
| Series: Space Firsts |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 10.22" W x 8.14" (0.73 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 63525 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |