| ISBN |
9781912537099 (paperback) |
| Name |
Graham, Ian, 1953- author. |
| Title |
You wouldn't want to live without satellites! / written by Ian Graham ; illustrated by Mark Bergin. |
| Published |
Brighton : Book House, an imprint of The Salariya Book Company Ltd, 2019. |
| ©2019 |
| Description |
32 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The first satellites -- Watching Earth -- Will it rain? -- Communications satellites -- Where am I? -- Astronauts in orbit -- What's on TV? -- Keeping track -- The business of space -- Space telescopes -- Circling other planets -- Space junk. |
| Summary |
A satellite is a small object traveling around something bigger. The Moon is a natural satellite of Earth. A spacecraft launched into orbit around Earth is an artificial satellite. Since Sputnik-1, about 6,000 more satellites have been launched by 40 countries. Nearly 4,000 are still in orbit, and about 1,000 of them are still working. Learn about how we use satellites every day without knowing it to talk on the telephone, watch television, use the internet, predict the weather, navigate the landscape, and run businesses. |
| Target audience note |
For Ages: 8 - 12 years old. |
| Subjects |
Artificial satellites -- Juvenile literature |
| Other Names |
Bergin, Mark, 1961- illustrator. |
| Series |
You wouldn't want to live without |
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