Balloon To The Moon

£16.99

Long before anyone had designed a rocket, the Montgolfier brothers were making hot air balloons. In October 1783, they became the first people to experience controlled flight. ‘Balloon to the Moon’ starts there and leads to Neil Armstrong’s ‘small step’ and beyond. But why stop there? Learn about the great innovations of the past, then get ready for blast off into an unknown but exciting future.

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THE STORY OF THE HUMAN JOURNEY TO SPACE

Long before anyone had designed a rocket, the Montgolfier brothers were making hot air balloons. In October 1783, they became the first people to experience controlled flight. Balloon to the Moon starts there and leads to Neil Armstrong’s ‘small step’ and beyond. But why stop there?

Learn about the great innovations of the past, then get ready for BLAST OFF into an unknown but exciting future.

Additional information

Weight 0.746 kg
Dimensions 30.7 × 24.2 × 1.6 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

80

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

629.13 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B