Voyages Through Time: Escape From Earth

by Ackroyd, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780756601713
• ISBN10: 0756601711
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-02-02
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

is a series of highly illustrated nonfiction books that illuminate the world's defining eras of history-from our humble beginnings to the exploration of space. Written in a fresh, bold narrative, this series is sure to become a publishing classic.

Author Biography

Peter Ackroyd is a highly acclaimed historian, biographer, poet, and novelist. He was born in London and studied at both Cambridge and Yale universities. His books include The Great Fire of London, The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde, T.S. Eliot: A Life, and London: The Biography.

This is his first series with DK and his first work for children.

Table of Contents

Prologue	4	(6)
The Earth Reaches Out	6	(12)
The Space Age Begins	18	(12)
Space Missions	30	(16)
America Takes the Lead	46	(10)
One Small Step	56	(12)
Trouble in Space	68	(10)
Beyond the Moon	78	(10)
Space Stations	88	(10)
Living in Space	98	(10)
Distant Galaxies	108	(10)
Colonizing Space	118	(8)
The Future in Space	126	(8)
Reference Section
Space Exploration	134	(2)
Moon Landings	136	(2)
Spacecraft	138	(2)
Space Facts	140	(2)
Glossary	142	(2)
Index and Acknowledgments	144