There are so many amazing, daring, and exciting missions to outer space that have succeeded. But for every success, there are mistakes, surprises, and flat-out failures that happen along the way. In this collection, bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jeffrey Kluger recounts twelve such disasters, telling the stories of the astronauts and the cosmonauts, the trials and the errors, the missions and the misses. With stories of missions run by both Americans and Russians during the height of the space race, complete with photos of the people and machines behind them, this book delves into the mishaps and the tragedies, small and large, that led humankind to the moon and beyond.
Title alpha Disaster Strikes! : The Most Dangerous Space Missions of All Time
Level Nonfiction Middle
Pages Count 224
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Space vehicle accidents. History of manned space flight. Outer space. Space exploration. Astronauts. Cosmonauts. Orbit. Moon. Solar system. Space missions. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Space disasters.
SRC Level 10.800000
SRC Points 11.000000
Lexile NC1190L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2019-05-06
JLG Release Date Aug 2019
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
Knowledge is power, and no other category speaks to this more. The 12 books in this category range from autobiographies to anthropological studies, these nonfiction titles are just right for middle-school readers . . . and ideal for research and classroom support, too.