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Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Who was the first person to dine in space? How long was the Wright brothers's first successful flight? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia. In addition to the canon of space and aviation information, the pages are illustrated with more than 125...
Publisher
SlingShot
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
To the moon: Features the early rocket pioneers such as Robert Goddard and Herman Oberth as they began turning science fiction into science fact; relives those moments in time when the Russians shocked the world by sending Yuri Gagarin into space; follows the drama of the space race from Project Mercury to Gemini and Apollo. Beyond the moon: Relives the drama and tension of bringing Apollo 13 safety back to earth; includes conversations with space...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"To celebrate NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and its 25 years of accomplishments, let The Hubble Cosmos fill your mind with big ideas, brilliant imagery, and a new understanding of the universe in which we live. Relive key moments in the monumental Hubble story, from launch through major new instrumentation to the promise of discoveries to come. With more than 150 photographs including Hubble All-Stars -- the most famous of all the noteworthy images...
10) Mission to Mir
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Observes the relationships between Mir's Russian and American astronauts as they live, work and entertain in zero gravity.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What do moon rocks, a space shuttle, a white vest, and the Wright brothers' Flyer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging text, graphs, maps, and colorful images help readers discover the stories behind some of these high-flying pieces of history."--Page [4] of cover.
Publisher
Slingshot Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
See amazing footage of helicopters as they demonstrate the many roles they play in our lives. Fly along with skilled crews as they carry out sea and mountain rescues, apprehend drug smugglers, repair high voltage lines and much more.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
This Autobiography headlines the collections, both on view and behind the scenes, of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The official story and insiders' tales of the museum are shared by its curators, the people who know it best. Photography and backstage glimpses show off the collection, including well-known artifacts like Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis and the Apollo 11 command module, as well as rare treasures not displayed to the...
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books/Collins
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
"From Sputnik to the International Space Station, Jay Barbree has seen it all, and reported it well. 'Live from Cape Canaveral' encapsulates the most technically exciting half century in history." –Neil Armstrong
Some fifty years ago, while a cub reporter, Jay Barbree caught space fever the night that Sputnik passed over Georgia. He moved to the then-sleepy village of Cocoa Beach, Florida, right outside Cape Canaveral, and began reporting on rockets...
Publisher
Smithsonian Channel
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Bring the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum into your home to discover the history of aviation innovation and accomplishments. These four programs chronicle humanity's love affair with flight, as only Smithsonian Channel can!
18) Cosmic voyage
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Cosmic voyage focuses on space exploration and the discoveries resulting from those expeditions. Destiny in space continues this discussion but then moves on to projects such as Galileo's exploration of Jupiter, the feasibility of sustaining human life on Mars, and the impact of the Hubble Space telescope on space exploration.