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What Is NASA? (What Was?) (Paperback)

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By Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ, Ted Hammond (Illustrator)
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Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book.

About the Author


Sarah Fabiny has written several Who Was? titles, including biographies of Beatrix Potter, Frida Kahlo, Rachel Carson, and Gloria Steinem.

Product Details
ISBN: 9781524786038
ISBN-10: 1524786039
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Publication Date: May 7th, 2019
Pages: 112
Language: English
Series: What Was?