The astonishing story of humankind's desire to break free from the Earth. Follow dramatic, political power struggles, German scientists switching allegiance and what happened to early rockets transporting fruit flies into space.
Peter Ackroyd brilliantly explains the era of space travel in this first title in his epic new 10-volume history of the world for children. Let the voyage begin.
- ISBN10 1405300337
- ISBN13 9781405300339
- Publish Date 25 September 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 June 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Imprint DK Children
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 144
- Language English