Science Comics

Human Spaceflight: Rockets and Rivalry

Andy Hirsch

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First Second
28 January 2025

Children's & Educational; Comic strip fiction & graphic novels (Children's&YA); Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA); Space (Children's&YA); Educational: Physics; Educational: Technology

Strap in! Science Comics: Human Spaceflight is a new volume in First Second's STEM graphic novel series!

Once humans figured out how to launch rockets into orbit, the Space Race between the US and USSR began! Who will be the first to fly outside of Earth's atmosphere, walk on the moon, or build a working lab in orbit? Follow the story of how the race to the moon became international teamwork in orbit, and find out how to travel at 17,500 mph, take a shower with no water, and go to the bathroom when there's no gravity. When it comes to human spaceflight, the sky is not the limit!

By: Andy Hirsch
Imprint: First Second
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9781250846549
ISBN 10: 1250846544
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 28 January 2025
Recommended Age: From 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Andy Hirsch is a cartoonist living in Dallas, Texas. He is the author and illustrator of several entries in First Second's Science Comics series, including Dogs: From Predator to Protector, Trees: Kings of the Forest, and Cats: Nature and Nurture.

Reviews for Science Comics: Human Spaceflight: Rockets and Rivalry

Praise for the Science Comics series: ""The insight behind these books is a powerful one. So much information about the world around us is actually better conveyed visually, through charts, illustrations, and sequential panels, than purely using words."" --New York Times ""Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!"" --Popular Science