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Author:

Hamilton, John 1959- author.

Title:

The Space Race: Project Mercury John Hamilton

Edition:

Hardcover edition

Publisher:

Abdo & Daughters

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

48 pages illustrations (some color) 26 cm Hardcover

Subject:

Project Mercury (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Juvenile literature.
Astronauts--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Manned space flight--Juvenile literature.
Project Mercury (U.S.)
Manned space flight.
Project Mercury (U.S.)
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.--National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Astronauts.
Manned space flight.
United States.
Juvenile works.

Other Titles:

The Space Race

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Project Mercury -- The Mercury 7 -- The Mercury spacraft -- Animals in space -- Yuri Gagarin -- Freedom 7 -- Kennedy's challenge -- Liberty Bell 7 -- Friendship 7 -- Mercury spacesuits -- Aurora 7 -- Human computers -- Sigma 7 -- Faith 7 -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Index.

Summary:

This title will explore the beginnings of the Space Race, including the development and launch by the Soviet Union of Sputnik, the world's first satellite. America's response was Project Mercury, run by the newly formed NASA.

Series:

The Space Race
Hamilton, John, 1959- Space race.

ISBN:

1532118333
9781532118333

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1050616634

LCCN:

2018949996

Locations:

LEPI975 -- Woodbury County Library (Moville)