Aeronautics category: 1620 books

The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon! Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the same rights as others--as wrong as...

Twelve thrilling and terrifying space-mission failures, told by the bestselling author of Apollo 13! There are so many amazing, daring, and exciting missions to outer space that have succeeded. But for every success, there are mistakes, surprises, and flat-out failures that happen along the...

El 20 de julio de 1969, Neil Armstrong hizo historia al convertirse en el primer hombre en caminar sobre la luna. Los lectores estarán atentos de principio a fin conforme aprenden sobre la carrera inspiradora de Armstrong como astronauta en esta biografía que ofrece información adicional sobre...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Parachutes can be used for emergency landings. But they can also be used for flying fun! Who packs a parachute? And how does its light fabric keep you afloat? Discover the answers inside this book!

Why does the moon come out at night? And what makes it shine? Find out more about the moon and why it orbits around the planet Earth. Carefully leveled text, full-color photographs, and age-appropriate critical thinking questions bring the moon to life, right before your eyes. Let's go!

Did you know that the sun is actually a star? As the closest star to Earth, the sun provides light and warmth to our planet every day! Learn more about what makes this star special, through vibrant photos and carefully leveled text. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

Do you ever wonder what makes a star shine? Discover how stars work, with vibrant photos and carefully leveled text that will capture the reader's imagination. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

Explore the fascinating universe we live in. Learn about the wonders of the sun, the moon, the stars, and our home planet, Earth! With age-appropriate critical thinking questions, engaging photos, and simple text, this series will captivate young readers curious about the wonders of space.

¿Alguna vez te preguntaste qué hace brillar a una estrella? Ahora en español, este título atrae a los lectores jóvenes a descubrir cómo funcionan las estrellas, con fotos vibrantes y textos cuidadosamente nivelados que capturarán la imaginación del lector. Las preguntas de pensamiento crítico...

¡La Tierra es bastante increíble! Es el único planeta en nuestro sistema solar en el que los humanos podemos vivir. Desarrolle habilidades de no ficción y aprenda todo sobre nuestro planeta de origen con el vibrante glosario fotográfico de este libro y el texto en español apropiado para su edad. Earth...

¿Sabías que el sol es en realidad una estrella? Como la estrella más cercana a la Tierra, ¡el sol proporciona luz y calor a nuestro planeta todos los días! Obtenga más información sobre lo que hace que esta estrella sea especial, a través de fotos vibrantes y texto cuidadosamente nivelado....

¿Por qué sale la luna de noche? ¿Y qué lo hace brillar? Ahora en español, este título presenta a los jóvenes lectores de la luna y por qué orbita alrededor del planeta Tierra. Texto en español cuidadosamente nivelado, fotografías a todo color y preguntas de pensamiento crítico apropiadas...

Just what does it take to be a stratonaut, soaring to higher and higher altitudes of Earth's atmosphere? Brave men and women have reached extreme heights in balloons, aircraft and rocket ships over the past two centuries, from the first untethered balloon flight to the first flights in the newly defined...

NASA’s Mercury astronauts were seven highly skilled professional test pilots. Each of them seemed to possess the strength of character and commitment necessary to overcome apparently insurmountable obstacles as the United States entered into a Cold War space race with the Soviet Union. This was...