Margaret J Goldstein
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For years, only trained astronauts could travel through space, but now companies are creating spacecraft that will allow regular people to experience space, too. Is this kind of space travel safe? Learn more about private space travel and future possibilities.
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Have you ever dreamed of going to outer space? When Sally Ride was a little girl, she watched on TV as astronaut John Glenn launched into space. Twenty years later, she became the first American woman to go to space.
Ride had loved science since she was young. Some of her teachers thought she was wasting her time studying science, but she went on to earn her PhD in astrophysics anyway. When NASA's astronaut training program opened to women, Ride...
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Since Steve Jobs helped found Apple in 1976, the company has been at the cutting edge of computing, introducing the world to personal computers, the iPhone, and more. Explore Apple's history and what the future of the company might hold.
"This useful series about the biggest names in tech is sure to have utility for report writers. . . . Thorough and well researched."-School Library Journal
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Amazon has revolutionized online shopping, growing quickly to become one of the biggest companies in the world. Learn how Amazon became the tech giant it is today and get a glimpse of what's coming next.
"This useful series about the biggest names in tech is sure to have utility for report writers. . . . Thorough and well researched."-School Library Journal
12) Discover Venus
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"Up-to-date scientific information will engage readers as they learn about Venus. With a focus on STEM and new discoveries, this informative text examines the planet Venus and discusses what scientists hope to learn about it."--
13) Discover Jupiter
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"From its history to its future, learn all about Jupiter, what it looks like, and how scientists study this huge planet."--
14) Discover Neptune
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"STEM highlights and information about recent scientific discoveries teach readers about Neptune, from its geography and climate to the ways it has been explored and what scientists hope to find out in the future."--
15) Discover Earth
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'With a focus on STEM and late-breaking information, this book shows how scientists have made discoveries about Earth throughout history and how they will continue to do so in the future."--
18) Landing on Mars
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"Conditions on Mars make landing there very challenging. Readers get a close-up look at these challenges, plus information on how scientists have successfully landed rovers on Mars and how they might land humans there someday"--
20) Travel to Mars
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"Readers who've wondered how long it would take to get to Mars and how humans would survive such a trip will love delving into this book all about Mars travel!"--
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