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Title details for Private Space Travel by Margaret J. Goldstein - Available

Private Space Travel

A Space Discovery Guide

by Margaret J. Goldstein
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go into outer space? Soon you might be able to find out! For years, only trained astronauts were allowed to travel through space, but now lots of companies are creating spacecraft that will allow regular people to experience space for themselves. World View Enterprises wants to take people to near space using a helium balloon. And Virgin Galactic has already sold hundreds of tickets for a ride on its Unity spacecraft. But is this kind of space travel safe? Will these new spacecraft be able to get off the ground? Read this book to learn more about private space travel!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Space Discovery Guides

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781541515987
      • File size: 15935 KB
      • Duration: 00:33:11

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 6.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 1030
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 5-8

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2017
      Gr 5-8-Middle schoolers with stars in their eyes will gravitate toward this informative set that explores aspects of space from the physical to the theoretical. Familiar topics dedicated to astronauts and missions to Mars are included alongside less common ones, including space garbage, privatized space travel, and black holes. All the titles include up-to-date content as recent as 2016, making them fresh and relevant. Dynamic photographs and historical images complement the text and are supplemented with artists' renderings, diagrams, and charts. VERDICT A thoroughly researched and authoritative addition to science collections.

      Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      Starred review from March 15, 2017
      Grades 4-7 *Starred Review* Space is a perennially high-interest topic, and although there are plenty of series on the subject, these titles in the Space Discovery Guides series stand out from the crowd with plenty of up-to-date content, engaging layouts, and a lively tone. Legislative changes have opened up the field of space-travel innovation, and Private Space Travel offers an informative survey of key players, advancements made by private companies, and the future of space tourism. Each title is packed with photos and diagrams, all of which are clearly labeled, but the real star is the fascinating, current information, which fills every page. Space-obsessed kids will find plenty to wonder over in these slim but meaty volumes.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2017, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2017
      These are informative accounts of the people and technologies of space exploration and objects of their study. Numerous recent examples along with historical details explain topics such as space junk, spacecraft missions, and private companies pursuing space tourism. Helpful diagrams and good captioned photographs of scientific work on Earth and in space are included. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

      (Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.5
  • Lexile® Measure:1030
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:5-8

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