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Ackroyd, Peter

Escape from Earth

144 pp. | DK | February, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-7566-0171-1 $$19.99
(3) 4-6 Voyages through Time series. Illustrated with striking color photos, this book's well-written text provides a succinct overview of space exploration. Beginning with Robert Goddard's rocketry experiments in the 1920s, Ackroyd follows the 1960s space race, recounts the first moon landing, and discusses today's space shuttles and station. Sidebars and captioned photos provide relevant supplemental information. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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