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Author:

Swatling, Todd author.

Title:

What is space junk? / by Todd Swatling.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Gareth Stevens Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Space debris--Juvenile literature
Space pollution--Juvenile literature

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Contents:

What's space junk? -- What's the big deal? -- Where is all this space junk? -- Space needles -- The big sky theory -- The new plan for old satellites -- What happens to space junk? -- How much space junk is out there? -- A satellite in shining armor -- Smashed satellites -- Another smashed satellite -- Cleaning up -- Conclusion.

Summary:

"Every generation is filled with the wonder of what's out there beyond our planet, making space travel and exploration one of the most popular science topics of all time. But what happens to all that stuff we send up into outer space? Does it come back down to Earth or stay up there forever? This exciting, high-interest topic attracts even reluctant readers to read about STEAM topics. Fact boxes add extra information that's "Out of this World!" throughout the book. Each spread is complemented with vivid NASA photography."-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Space mysteries.

ISBN:

1538219700
9781538219706
1538219697
9781538219690
1538219670
9781538219676

LCCN:

2017056014

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

VOPB384 -- Conrad Public Library (Conrad)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

TFPI826 -- Scott County Library System (Eldridge)

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars)

TKPE492 -- Maquoketa Public Library (Maquoketa)

LEPI975 -- Woodbury County Library (Moville)

CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)

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