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Author:

Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola, author.

Title:

Above and beyond : NASA's journey to tomorrow / Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich ; with introduction from Rory Kennedy.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Feiwel and Friendsan imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

153 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject:

United States.--National Aeronautics and Space Administration--History--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics--United States--History--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Kennedy, Rory, writer of introduction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-150) and index. "Discovery"-- cover "Celebrate the first 60 years of space exploration"-- cover.

Contents:

It's on -- A look in the mirror -- Separate and more than equal to the task -- Losing luster -- "Star wars" and seeing stars -- World peace...in space -- Overcoming challenges -- No more monkey business -- Making impossible real -- NASA and the environment -- New visions, new voices -- Living in space, journey to Mars...and beyond.

Summary:

Since NASA was established in 1958, it has landed rovers on distant planets and launched telescopes deep into space, all so that we can look back to the beginning of time. Through stunning images provided by NASA and fascinating sidebars and profiles of lesser know contributors to the NASA program, young space fans will learn how NASA started, how it faced challenges along the way, how much it has achieved, and how it will continue to move forward in the future.

ISBN:

1250308461
9781250308467

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1036107312

LCCN:

2018936427

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

OJPC027 -- Corning Public Library (Corning)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

HNPC845 -- Hawarden Public Library (Hawarden)

HOPC845 -- Hull Public Library (Hull)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)

HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)