Space heroes

Summary: Meet four amazing women - astronauts, scientists and mathematicians - who helped make space travel a reality. Illustrated with photography from the new LEGO Ideas Women of NASA set, this book for children learning to read is a fun way to discover the achievements of some of space travel's greatest pioneers. Read about Mae Jemison, the first African American women to travel in space. Find out how Sally Ride inspired future scientists after her career as an astronaut. Discover how Margaret Hamilton created computer software for the Apollo mission, and see the stars with Nancy Grace Roman through the giant Hubble Telescope. Learn about NASA, and explore what life is like aboard the Endeavour Space Shuttle!Presented with fun images, simple vocabulary and lots of word repetition to engage young readers and help them build their literary skills, DK Reader L1: LEGO Women of NASA celebrates achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.2018 The LEGO Group.

Record details

ISBN: 9781465476449
ISBN: 146547644X
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource : color illustrations.
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index. OverDrive (READ) format features optional read-along narration.
Formatted Contents Note:	Out of this world -- Women of NASA -- Looking at space -- Clever computers -- Science star -- Amazing astronaut -- Space travel -- Blastoff! -- Space stars.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from READ title page (OverDrive, viewed February 26, 2018).