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Taking Apart a Rocket...to Find Out How It Works!

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Taking Apart a Rocket...to Find Out How It Works! Synopsis

For any kid who's ever wanted to take a rocket apart to see how it works - this book invites you to slice, dice and delve into these amazing machines!

Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket is a feast of facts, figures, diagrams and details with no layer unexplored. Pull apart all the rocket's stages, fuel tanks, engine parts, boosters, thrusters, exhaust systems, on-board controls, crew modules, escape systems, even space suits and splash-down parachutes.

Contents include: Rocket into space / Rocket rings / Fuel tanks / Engines / Fireworks and hobby rockets / Booster bits / Avionics / Payloads / Carrying crew / Lift off and controls / Safety and life support / Steering and docking / Coming back to Earth

The Inside Info book series dives into the layers of things kids are curious about, exploring the science and tech through funky cross-sections, exploded diagrams, lots of labels, jokes and Easter-egg details to discover. Written by experienced tech and science author Chris Oxlade, with fun and stylish art by Sean O'Brien, it's perfect for readers aged 7+.

The series presents the Inside Info of: A Supercar, A Rocket, A Rollercoaster, A T. rex, The Human Body and A Coral Reef

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ISBN: 9781526327086
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Author: Chris Oxlade
Illustrator: Sean OBrien
Publisher: Wayland an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 32 pages
Reading age: 7+
Series: Inside Info
Genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Machines and how things work
Transport
Space

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