The National Air and Space Museum
- ISBN-10
- 1515780058
- ISBN-13
- 9781515780052
- Series
- The National Air and Space Museum
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 33
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-08
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Megan Cooley Peterson
Description
What do moon rocks, a space shuttle, a white vest, and the Wright brothers' Flyer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging text, graphs, maps, and colorful images help readers discover the stories behind some of these high-flying pieces of history.
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Other editions
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- 1989-03-01
- 63 pages
- Paperback
- Smithsonian Inst Press
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