It'll Never Work: Rockets and Space Travel
An Accidental History of Inventions
Author: Jon Richards Series: It'll Never Work
Explore the world of technology: the wild and wacky ideas people have had, discover which ones never get off the ground... and which ones did
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Explore the world of technology: the wild and wacky ideas people have had, discover which ones never get off the ground... and which ones did
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Have you ever wondered what made human beings think they could go to the Moon? The idea of exploring space started with fiction and science-fiction written by authors like Jules Verne and H G Wells. Little did they know that space travel would become a reality! IT'LL NEVER WORK: ROCKETS AND SPACE TRAVEL explores the history of space travel and spaceships, the successes and failures that have led to the very recent Pluto flyby by the New Horizons spacecraft.
Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.Critic Reviews
“An enjoyable and entertaining visual introduction into the world of aerospace technology with the information presented in small bite sized pieces delivering punchy facts whilst retaining the reader's attention-- School Librarian”
An enjoyable and entertaining visual introduction into the world of aerospace technology with the information presented in small bite sized pieces delivering punchy facts whilst retaining the reader's attention School Librarian
About the Author
Jon Richards is an award-winning author of non-fiction books for children. He specialises in visual literacy, infographics and data visualisation.
Have you ever wondered what made human beings think they could go to the Moon? The idea of exploring space started with fiction and science-fiction written by authors like Jules Verne and H G Wells. Little did they know that space travel would become a reality! IT'LL NEVER WORK: ROCKETS AND SPACE TRAVEL explores the history of space travel and spaceships, the successes and failures that have led to the very recent Pluto flyby by the New Horizons spacecraft.Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.
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