Rocket & Space Exploration For Kids & Young Adults: The Pioneers Book I

A book for the curious mind of all ages.

It's about the discovery of gunpowder by Chinese alchemists while they were looking for an elixir of immortality, as well as the fascinating life stories of rocketry pioneers filled with drama and twists.

• Russian rocketry pioneer Sergey Korolev ended up in a gulag labor camp, only to later become the driving force behind the Soviet space program.
• American rocketry pioneer Wernher von Braun's involvement in Germany's secretive Mittelwerk underground factory, where prisoners from concentration camps were forced to produce V-2 rockets and more...

But that's not all. You will also learn about the fundamental components of rockets, the history of dirigibles, the impact of Fritz Lang's film on actual rocket launches, the Great Purge, and much more.

Author: Little Explorer

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: Jul 05, 2024

Number of Pages: 134 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798329772975