Questions and Answers about Space Exploration
July 1, 2001
Appealing color illustrations and an accessible question-and-answer format reveal general information about the history of space exploration, what it's like to live in space (including how it feels to be weightless and how one goes to the bathroom), and the future of space flight. Although the format has its limitations, browsers will enjoy the informative book. Ind.
(Copyright 2001 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
July 1, 2001
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Gr. 3-6. This book pack a great deal of information into its question-and-answer format. The questions, grouped according to subject, ask what kids want to know, both for personal interest and for reports: How do astronauts get ready for space? Does space look blue like the sky? The text also covers the past, present, and future of space travel, and what space feels and looks like. Handsomely illustrated with paintings, it's ideal for browsing and for gleaning general information. (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2001, American Library Association.)