Science Comics: Human Spaceflight: Rockets and Rivalry

by Andy Hirsch

Overview

Strap in! Science Comics: Human Spaceflight is a new volume in First Second's STEM graphic novel series!

Once humans figured out how to launch rockets into orbit, the Space Race between the US and USSR began! Who will be the first to fly outside of Earth’s atmosphere, walk on the moon, or build a working lab in orbit? Follow the story of how the race to the moon became international teamwork in orbit, and find out how to travel at 17,500 mph, take a shower with no water, and go to the bathroom when there’s no gravity. When it comes to human spaceflight, the sky is not the limit!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250846549
Publisher:	First Second
Publication date:	10/22/2024
Series:	Science Comics Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	402,843
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	9 - 13 Years

About the Author

Andy Hirsch is a cartoonist living in Dallas, Texas. He is the author and illustrator of several entries in First Second’s Science Comics series, including Dogs: From Predator to Protector, Trees: Kings of the Forest, and Cats: Nature and Nurture.