Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Tri PB by Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Tri PB (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781588344618)

Vendor: Smithsonian Institution
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
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Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Tri PB by Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Tri PB

$12.95
Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Tri PB by Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Tri PB

$12.95
Format: Paperback
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Who was the first person to dine in space? How long was the Wright brothers's first successful flight? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia. In addition to the canon of space and aviation information, the pages are illustrated with more than 125 objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's collections.

Author: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN-10: 1588344614
ISBN-13: 9781588344618
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
Language: English
Published: 04/08/2014
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/03/2014
School Library Journal 05/01/2014 pg. 157
Foreword 05/27/2014
By Smithsonian Institution
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION is the largest museum complex in the world, and its National Air and Space Museum is one of the most popular sites in Washington, D.C., where its galleries showcase the spectrum of flying machines from the 1903 Wright Flyer to SpaceShipOne. The museum's Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA, is the most visited tourist attraction in the state. AMY PASTAN is a Washington, DC-based author, editor, and photo researcher. A former staff editor at the Smithsonian Institution, she currently writes and produces books for both adults and children. Among her recent titles is The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia.

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