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The Resource What is NASA?, by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Ted Hammond

What is NASA?, by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Ted Hammond

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Summary
"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book."--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
107 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Note
  • "16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover
  • "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover
Contents
  • Life in space
  • What's next for NASA?
  • Timelines
  • What is NASA?
  • Looking to the stars
  • The race to space
  • The right stuff
  • Mission to the moon
  • Shuttling to space
  • What lies beyond
  • If you look carefully
Isbn
9781536455359
Instance
Label
What is NASA?
Title
What is NASA?
Statement of responsibility
by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book."--
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http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10767503
Cataloging source
NJQ/DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Fabiny, Sarah
Dewey number
629.40973
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
no index present
Intended audience
970
Intended audience source
Lexile
LC call number
TL521.312
LC item number
.F33 2019
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 4
  • 6
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Hammond, Ted
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
Series statement
What is?
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • United States
  • United States
  • Astronautics
  • Space race
  • Space flight
  • Outer space
  • Astronautics
  • Exploration of outer space
  • Space flight
  • Space race
  • Outer space
  • United States
  • TRANSPORTATION / General
Target audience
juvenile
Label
What is NASA?, by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover
  • "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • Life in space
  • What's next for NASA?
  • Timelines
  • What is NASA?
  • Looking to the stars
  • The race to space
  • The right stuff
  • Mission to the moon
  • Shuttling to space
  • What lies beyond
  • If you look carefully
Dimensions
19 cm
Extent
107 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781536455359
Lccn
2019004446
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1049824745
Label
What is NASA?, by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover
  • "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • Life in space
  • What's next for NASA?
  • Timelines
  • What is NASA?
  • Looking to the stars
  • The race to space
  • The right stuff
  • Mission to the moon
  • Shuttling to space
  • What lies beyond
  • If you look carefully
Dimensions
19 cm
Extent
107 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781536455359
Lccn
2019004446
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1049824745

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