Space Shuttle

by Robin Kerrod

Introduces early concepts of space shuttles, and chronicles the history of the American space shuttle program from the Dyna Soar and early lifting body experiments up until the 2003 loss of the Columbia.

Genres: Science

Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Robin Kerrod writes for young people on all aspects of science and technology, and on astronomy for a wider audience. A former winner of the COPUS (Committee on the Public Understanding of Science) Junior Science Book Prize, he was a major contributor to the DK Science Encyclopedia. He has also co-written The Way Science Works for DK, and is one of the authors of The Way the Universe Works.