Space Exploration

What lies far beyond Earth’s boundaries? What is life like aboard the International Space Station? What gives Mars its reddish color? Who were the first people to set foot on the moon? This volume provides kids with the answers to these and other questions as it tours the history of human space exploration, from the earliest imaginings of space travel to recent missions that may reach beyond the solar system. Space Exploration provides information about the first people in space, space stations, the space shuttle, and missions to the moon, planets, and other bodies in the solar system.
With striking photographs and illustrations, World Book’s A Look At… series takes children on a journey through different ages and locations around the globe and beyond. Perfect for visual learners, each nonfiction book creatively explores high-interest topics with ample illustrations and concise text that help readers absorb and retain information. Helpful glossaries and indexes in each volume direct students to the most important terms and topics. Help learners with a primary reading level of 6th to 8th grade encounter a range of topics in nature, history, science, and technology with World Book’s A Look At… series!