The Space Race - Angela Walda

Since our earliest time on earth, humans have gazed up to the stars andwondered how the universe works. Once we developed a suitable scientificunderstanding of Space, the next task that awaited man was slipping theconfines of our earthly environment and slowly but surely conquering theuniverse.In The Space Race, author and teacher Angelina Masiello Yalda outlines theessential developments and achievements of that race, from the Cold Warcompetition of the USA and USSR to man's more recent co operation in making the International SpaceStation such a success. In between, the development of the Space Shuttle, the unmanned exploration ofthe solar system and the planned colonisation of Mars are also featured.Featuring important facts, timelines and breakout stories, The Pace Race also has many related activitiesthat will inspire young readers to learn about their world and take responsibility for their own learning.The Space Race is a multi disciplinary, Stage 3 non f