Did the Ancient Greeks Have Rockets? The History of Space Travel: From Wooden Pigeons to Living on Mars
All about rockets and space travel, from ancient Greece to today
These days space travel seems an everyday thing. Astronauts travel back and forth to space stations, vehicles drive around on Mars and we can fly to the Moon like it’s nothing. In the past, people could only fantasize about going into space. And that started as far back as ancient Greece! In this book Govert Schilling takes you on an exciting journey through the history of rockets and space travel, from the ancient Greeks to present day. Put your space helmet on, because the countdown is about to start!
Watch the author talk about his book here.
Praise:
‘Schilling’s writing style is outstanding. Clear, accessible, geared to young readers and full of humour.’ – Nederlands Dagblad
‘Schilling explains facts about planets in a way that everyone can understand them.’ – NRC
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