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Describes how humans have attempted to explore beyond the Earth; traces the development of telescopes, rocketry, and space flight; and profiles notable astronomers, inventors, and astronauts.
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Part of the Great Explorers series, Explorers of Space traces the story of space discovery, from the early astronomers studying the stars to the latest probes exploring the edges of our galaxy and consequently embarking on one of the greatest challenges facing mankind. Exploration of Space combines a timeline to show significant events, stunning colour pictures and a Did You Know? page offering amazing facts to assist the reader in gaining a comprehensive knowledge whilst having fun when learning. It is ideal for History Key Stages 2 and 3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Technology Stages P4-S2 in Scotland.
About the Author
Felicity Trotman was born in Belfast, moving to Wiltshire as a child. Having studied graphic design, and taken a History degree, she worked in publishing. She was a fiction editor at Puffin and at Macmillan Children s Books. Eventually turning freelance, she added history and military history to her children s speciality though she admits that she prefers firing guns to writing about them. She is a churchwarden, school governor, and has spent many happy years as a member of the English Civil War Society.
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