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The history of rockets /

Surveys the invention, development, and different uses of rockets, from their beginnings in ancient Greece and China to modern efforts to explore outer space.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miller, Ron, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Franklin Watts, 1999.
Series:Venture book.
Subjects:
Rocketry > History > Juvenile literature.
Rockets (Aeronautics) > Juvenile literature.
Rockets (Aeronautics)
Outer space > Exploration.
Description
Summary:Surveys the invention, development, and different uses of rockets, from their beginnings in ancient Greece and China to modern efforts to explore outer space.
Physical Description:128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 120) and index.
ISBN:0531114309