Steve Kortenkamp

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1) Show me space: my first picture encyclopedia

Author

Kortenkamp, Steve

Series

My first picture encyclopedia

Lexile measure

580L

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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"Defines through text and photos core terms related to space"--Provided by publisher.

2) Mars exploration rovers: an interactive space exploration adventure

Author

Kortenkamp, Steve

Series

You choose books. You choose Space

Lexile measure

920L

Language

English

Formats

Description

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"In 1971, engineers succeeded in placing a spacecraft into Mars's orbit with the hope of finding out what was on Mars: Intelligent life? Water? A place where humans could live? Since then, more missions to Mars have been launched. Now is your chance to help continue the exploration of Mars. Will you: Join teams working on Mars orbiters? Join teams working with Mars landers and rovers? Everything in this book happened to real people. And you choose...

3) Future Explorers: Robots In Space

Author

Kortenkamp, Steve

Series

Exploring Space and Beyond

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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There's no air in space. But robots don't care! Learn more about how these mechanical robonauts can help us understand more about the solar system in which we live.

4) Demoting Pluto: The Discovery of Dwarf Planets

Author

Kortenkamp, Steve

Series

Exploring Space and Beyond

Language

English

Description

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When is a planet not a planet? Dwarf planets orbit the sun, are solid bodies, and are not moons. But they are not considered regular planets. Learn more about these spherical oddities and why Pluto is still hotly debated today.

5) The first moon landing

Author

Kortenkamp, Steve

Series

First facts. Solar system

Pub. Date

2008

Lexile measure

670L

Physical Desc

24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.

Language

English

Description

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"Describes the first landing on the moon, including information about the space race and the Apollo 11 crew and spacecraft"--Provided by publisher.

6) Demoting Pluto: the discovery of the dwarf planets

Author

Kortenkamp, Steve

Series

Connect. Exploring space and beyond

Publisher

Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint

Pub. Date

2016.

Physical Desc

48 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

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"Describes the dwarf planet Pluto and the 2006 decision to change its status from a regular planet." --