Synopsis
Space exploration from early attempts to the future including: the Apollo missions, space shuttle, international space station, Hubble Space Telescope and unmanned space probes.
Joella Peterson - Children's Literature
This book describes the history of space travel from the beginning ideas of rockets to the future destinations beyond the Earth's orbit. Owen presents a clear text that readers can follow, although with 125 pages, it could be a bit lengthy for some readers. The book is also complimented by a plethora of pictures, photographs, and diagrams on every page to help readers visualize past space exploration, the various parts of space, and what the future could hold. A number of informative sidebars are scattered throughout the text, which help to further explain subjects that were only touched upon in the main text. The end of the book has a glossary to explain difficult words and an index to help young readers doing school reports. This book would be a perfect choice for school assignments that need a good non-fiction book a hundred-plus pages or an in-depth look at the history of space travel. 2003, Firefly Books, Ages 8 to 12.