Aeronautics category: 1620 books
Moonbound
Apollo 11 and the Dream of Spaceflight
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
On a summer night in 1969, two men climbed down a ladder onto a sea of dust at the edge of an ancient dream. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first set foot on lunar soil, the moon ceased to be a place of mystery and myth. It became a destination.
Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of that...
by Kou Yaginuma
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
In the ninth volume of Twin Spica, Asumi and her classmates are getting closer and closer towards graduation, and changes in store for this group of friends. There will be good-byes to be said and that might end up causing some tension within this group. Some of that friction might be spurred on from...
by Rosie McCormick
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
This 1,065-word book uses a question and answer format to explain everything about space, from space exploration, to telescopes, to planets, to our solar system. Photography, diagrams, and timelines cover everything young readers will want to know about space, and discussion questions aid in reading...
by Frieda Wishinsky
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
This 703-word book teaches everything about the Moon and explains why it would be so difficult to live there! It covers topics such as air, water, weather, and gravity. This title also includes a section of recommended reading for young space fanatics, an index, a glossary of terms, and discussion...
by Danica Kassebaum
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2018
Design a flexible protective layer for a space suit. Space suits have come a long way. The look and function of space suits has evolved over time, but their purpose has always been the same--to keep astronauts safe. From the first suits worn during the Mercury missions, to the latest suits being tested...
Rocket to the Moon!
Big Ideas That Changed the World #1
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn’t just one man who got us to the moon. Rocket to the Moon! explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining...
by Brad Meltzer
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2018
Neil Armstrong's journey to the moon is the focus of the fifteenth picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically...
Rocketry
Investigate the Science and Technology of Rockets and Ballistics
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Rocketry: Investigate the Science and Technology of Rockets and Ballistics introduces students to the fascinating world of rocketry and ballistics. Readers discover the history of rocket development, from the earliest fire arrows in China to modern-day space shuttles, as well as the main concepts...
by Chris Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2015
DID YOU KNOW THAT. . . HUMANS have sent JELLYFISH into SPACE, or that there is a PLANET made of ICE that’s on FIRE?DO YOU WANT TO KNOW . . . Why SPACE smells like RASPBERRIES?AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS . . . With PLANETS made from DIAMONDS, STARS that could destroy our SOLAR SYSTEM and how long HUMANS could...
Night Sky
Explore Nature with Fun Facts and Activities
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
The perfect companion for children eager to understand where the Earth sits in space.
A fantastic first book on our universe. Explore the world of stars, planets, and astronomy. Discover what a star is, how the moon looks close up, and what tools astronomers use to look at space. With exciting...
Explore Comets and Asteroids!
With 25 Great Projects
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Have you ever wished on a shooting star? Shooting stars often appear when the earth passes through the dust and debris left by a passing comet. Explore Comets and Asteroids! With 25 Amazing Projects takes readers ages 7 to 10 on a fantastic journey through space, where they investigate comets, asteroids,...
Eye Wonder: Space
Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Explore the solar system, study astronomy, and discover fun facts about space shuttles with Eye Wonder: Space. From the huge volcanoes of Venus to the massive storms on Jupiter, Pluto, and the comets, plus how astronauts sleep in space, the secrets of the stars, and our future in space, every page...
by Catherine D. Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2016
This beautiful book is the latest addition to the National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series. These colorful pages will introduce young children to the wonders of space, with colorful illustrations by David Aguilar and simple text that is perfect for beginning readers or for reading aloud....
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Why It Disappeared?and Why It?s Only a Matter of Time Before This Happens Again
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 loaded 239 people on board and took off for what should have been a six-hour flight. It never made it-and it’s still missing. It’s been a year since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished, and there’s still no sign of the aircraft, its passengers,...