Although the dream of flying is as old as the human imagination, the notion of actually rocketing into space may have originated with Chinese experiments with gunpowder in the Middle Ages. Rockets as weapons and entertainment, whether sprung from science fiction or arising out of practical necessity, are within the compass of this engaging history of how human beings actually gained the ability to catapult themselves into space.
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir--a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the dawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer space . . . and who made those dreams come true.
PreSchool-Grade 2 An endearing white dog with black spots loves chasing leaves and chewing sticks. He also loves napping under his favorite tree. Then his sleep is interrupted one spring day by a tiny yellow bird that designates him her first student. Rocket wants no part of her lessons, but the bird is determined to teach him to read. She returns each day, hangs an alphabet banner from the trees, and gushes, Ah, the wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet.
Written expressly for you, Rocket Manual for Amateurs is a compact, clearly written handbook that gives accurate, step-by-step instructions - including drawings, diagrams, and mathematical data - on every phase of designing, building and firing your own rocket.
As an introduction to the science of rocketry, and as a guide to safe and legal rocket procedures, Rocket Manual for Amateurs is a unique and indispensable book.
[thumb=left|http://johngushue.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451f25369e20115721c420c970b-800wi[/thumb] Under the direction of Professor Calculus, the first manned rocket is hurtling through space. Onboard are Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock, and their companions. The flight is perilous enough, but even greater hazards are in store once the rocket is safely landed on the Moon. The explorers have narrow escapes as they make great scientific discoveries. But there is treachery afoot. Tintin and Snowy have never faced such dangers, and their fate is in the balance right up to the very end.
