Bibliograph

The National Air and Space Museum, by Megan Cooley Peterson

Type

Label

The National Air and Space Museum, by Megan Cooley Peterson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 8-10

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades K to 3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The National Air and Space Museum

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

973290367

Responsibility statement

by Megan Cooley Peterson

Series statement

Smithsonian field tripsSmithsonian Capstone Press

Summary

"What do moon rocks, a space shuttle, a white vest, and the Wright brothers' Flyer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging text, graphs, maps, and colorful images help readers discover the stories behind some of these high-flying pieces of history."--Page [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

Soaring into the future -- Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis -- Touchable moon rock -- Lockheed U-2 -- Space Shuttle Discovery -- Broadcasting from space -- Spiders in space -- The 1903 Wright Flyer -- Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega -- Apollo 13 vest -- World's first pressure suit -- Captured Zero fighter -- Mobile quarantine facility

Target audience

juvenile

Classification