02303cam a2200385 4500 544130612 TxAuBib 20201110120000.0 190827s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781459506022 hardcover 1459506022 hardcover (OCoLC)1113941346 NLC eng rda NLC OCLCF JAS UAP LMJ TxAuBib Read, Jennifer, 1984- 50 animals that have been to space / Jennifer Read and John A. Read. Fifty animals that have been to space. Halifax : Formac Publishing Company Limited, 2020. 88 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (page 85). Preparing for space -- Early spaceflights -- Race to the moon -- Skylab and Kosmos -- Space shuttle and Mir -- International Space Station. "Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783 a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book tells the stories of 50 trips into space, with details about the animals and the scientists involved. The experiments, often designed by students, originate from many countries. The book offers an appealing introduction to the purposes of space exploration and the possibilities of safe space travel. It encourages young readers to engage in real science like the young people they will read about in this book."-- 1110L Lexile. 20201110. Animal space flight History Juvenile literature. Animal space flight. Manned space flight Juvenile literature. Manned space flight. Animal experimentation Juvenile literature. Animal experimentation. Space flight. Informational works. Illustrated works. Read, John A., author. TXSTN