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Gr 5-7 Though possibly of interest as a sketchy update for the likes of Ron Miller's "Rockets" (Lerner, 2007), Steve Otfinoski's "Rockets" (Marshall Cavendish, 2006), or older surveys, this overview of the history of rocketry largely covers well-scouted territory. Tucking a few uncommon details into, particularly, the early chapters, Skurzynski begins with the development of gunpowder bombs and rockets in China, goes on to exp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Skurzynski outlines the history of rocketry, covering its origins in Chinese uses of gunpowder, the advances of the "Fathers of Modern Rocketry," the mid-twen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More