50 Animals That Have Been to Space (Beginner's Guide To Space Ser.)
Animaux et faune, Sciences et technologies
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille avec transcription humaine
Résumé
Since the earliest days of flight and space travel, scientists have worked with animals to pave the way for human exploration. In 1783, a rooster, a duck, and a sheep were placed in a hot-air balloon, becoming the first living… creatures to fly in an artificial vehicle. Since 1949, when a monkey became the first animal to reach space, many creatures followed, and most returned safely to Earth. Many experiments were designed by high-school students. From cats and dogs to chimpanzees, spiders, frogs, and even a colony of honeybees, this book tells the fascinating stories of 50 space missions featuring pioneering animals at the forefront of science.