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Otfinoski, Steve

Blasting Off: Rockets Then and Now

32 pp. | Benchmark | October, 1998 | Library ISBN 0-7614-0611-5 $$15.95
(4) K-3 Here We Go! series. These thin volumes briefly discuss the history of helicopters and rocketry, then present random facts about their use in military conflicts, as transportation vehicles, and for exploring remote locales and outer space. Stock photographs, mostly in color, illustrate the texts, which are easy to read but fairly trite. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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