History of Space Exploration Coloring Book

History of Space Exploration Coloring Book by Bruce LaFontaine

Explore the sand dunes of Mars; Saturn's giant moon, Titan; the Moon's Sea of Tranquility and other distant worlds in this thrilling coloring book that highlights major milestones in space exploration.

Forty-five carefully researched, accurately drawn illustrations recreate a variety of exciting scenes that chronicle human attempts to explore space — from the launching of the first liquid-fuel rocket in 1926 to the tragedy of the space shuttle Challenger in January 1986.

Other fully captioned drawings include the start of the "Space Race" with the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1 (1957); the U.S. launch of a chimp into suborbital space (1961); first U.S. space walk (Ed White, June 1965); first space rendezvous (December 1965); first men on the moon (1969); Sally Ride, first U.S. female astronaut (1983); and much more.

Travel to the frontiers of space with this impressive, fact-filled book the invites children, students, and colorists of all ages to learn about one of mankind's most extraordinary quests.



Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 48
• Book Size: 8-1/2" x 11"
• Book Type: Paperback
• Recommended Ages: 6 through adult
• ISBN 10: 0486261522
• ISBN 13: 978-0486261522

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There is so much historical information in this book, it will fascinate children of all ages. An interactive way to introduce space science to children.