Almost Underwear - How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars

"Here is the amazing true story of how a single piece of cloth-originally destined to become underwear-was used in the design of the Wright brothers' Flyer, traveled to the Moon with Apollo 11, and is currently wandering Mars on Ingenuity"--

About the author

Author-illustrator Jonathan Roth has been fascinated with robotic space missions since the Viking lander sent back the first images from the surface of Mars. Jonathan, who teaches elementary art, lives in Rockville, Maryland, with his wife and two kitties in a house on a rocky planet orbiting a fiery star in a barred spiral galaxy. 

Summary

With NASA photos and playful illustrations throughout, here is an incredible slice of hidden history and an introduction to the science of air and space for all ages.

Foreword

With NASA photos and playful illustrations throughout, here is an incredible slice of hidden history and an introduction to the science of air and space for all ages.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Roth, Roth Jonathan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.10.2024
• EAN: 9780316525541
• ISBN: 978-0-316-52554-1
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 284 mm x 224 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 428 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science, Humour & jokes (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Space (Children's / Teenage)