Space Missions: From Sputnik to SpaceShipOne: The History of Space Flight

3-2-1: Lift off! Experience the exhilaration of space flight, from Sputnik to Spaceship One in this entertaining and educational journey into the universe.Space Missions features the following.

• Learn how space exploration impacts life on Earth as astronauts gather critical information that could help doctors treat tumors and diabetes more effectively.

• Join the astronauts for a journey through the history of space exploration from the earliest days of the space race to modern multi-national missions.

• This book covers every significant space mission since Sputnik, including Voyager I and II, the Apollo moon landings, the shuttle missions, the Hubble telescope and Cassini's voyage to Saturn.

• Fascinating information and more than 500 spectacular color illustrations and photographs fill this amazing book.

• This offers a remarkable, riveting adventure for anyone who ever wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up.