Dogs in space : the amazing true story of Belka and Strelka / written by Vix Southgate ; illustrated by Iris Deppe.
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Type
Book
Authors
Vix Southgate (Author) ( Southgate, Vix )
Iris Deppe (Illustrator) ( Deppe, Iris )
ISBN 10
1610678249
ISBN 13
9781610678247
Category
Juvenile Non-Fiction
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Publication Year
2019
Publisher
Pages
32
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Abstract
Meet Belka and Strelka, the two dogs who changed the face of space history and became international celebrities in the process! In 1960, two stray dogs were plucked from the streets of Moscow to become space pioneers. This quirky and delightful picture book tells the incredible true story of these heroic strays. Selected from a number of potential canine cosmonauts, Belka and Strelka are put through their paces on the ground, as they practice rocket simulations and wearing spacesuits, before being launched into outer space as the first ever living creatures to successfully orbit the Earth. Miraculously, the dogs survive the mission and upon their return embark on a tour of the USSR, clad in their carefully tailored jumpsuits - one red, one green - becoming international celebrities in the process. As for their legacy, less than a year after their safe return the Soviet space programme felt confident enough to send the first human into space.
Description
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Biblio Notes
Print book : Juvenile audience : English
Number of Copies
1
Library | Accession‎ No | Call No | Copy No | Edition | Location | Availability |
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Usborne/Kane Miller | 202237 | JN 629.45 Sou Do 2019 | 1 | Yes |