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Author:

Kortemeier, Todd, 1986-

Title:

The space shuttle Challenger / by Todd Kortemeier.

Publisher:

Core Libraryan imprint of ABDO,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

48 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Challenger (Spacecraft)--Accidents--Juvenile literature.
Space vehicle accidents--Juvenile literature.
Space shuttles--Juvenile literature.
Engineering--Juvenile literature.
Disasters--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

FEB21. Includes index.

Contents:

A chilly morning -- The shuttle -- Piecing things together -- Finding the cause -- Return to flight.

Summary:

On January 28, 1986, NASA launched the space shuttle Challenger. The shuttle had flown several times before. But this time, just over a minute into the flight, the shuttle exploded, killing its crew of seven. The Space Shuttle Challenger examines the scope of the disaster, its causes, and how people can keep a similar disaster from happening again. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. -- (source of summary not specified.)

Series:

Engineering disasters (Core Library (Firm))

ISBN:

1532190751
9781532190759

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1138936909

LCCN:

2019942038

Locations:

KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

UBPC631 -- Webb Shadle Public Library (Pleasantville)