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How Rockets Work for Kids: A Beginner's Guide to Rocket Science, Space Exploration, Fuel, Launch, and Aerospace Engineering

How Rockets Work for Kids: A Beginner's Guide to Rocket Science, Space Exploration, Fuel, Launch, and Aerospace Engineering

Laudry, Khasan

Paperback

Series: How Things Work for Kids, Book 10

Science & Nature

ISBN10: 3690835984
ISBN13: 9783690835985
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: Aug 7 2026
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Curious about what sends a rocket screaming into the sky? This illustrated guide breaks down real rocket science into simple, exciting lessons any young reader can understand.

From the first spark of ignition to soaring through outer space, How Rockets Work for Kids takes children on a step-by-step journey through one of humanity's greatest engineering achievements - no PhD required.

Inside, young readers will discover:

  • What a rocket actually is and why it looks the way it does
  • The simple push-from-below principle that gets a rocket off the ground
  • How fuel and fire create the massive thrust needed for launch
  • Why rockets are built in stages - and what happens to each one
  • The dramatic countdown and blastoff sequence, explained clearly
  • What life is really like for a rocket traveling through space
  • The different kinds of rockets used for different missions
  • The brilliant inventors who first imagined rockets could reach the stars
  • How engineers and astronauts stay safe during space travel
  • The cutting-edge rockets being designed and tested right now

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