Author(s): Mara Shaughnessy
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Language: English
Date Published: 2013-05-07
Dimensions: 210.82 x 256.54 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
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With over three million views on YouTube and covered by "The New York Times", "LA Times", "the Discovery Channel", and almost every major news outlet in the world, the story of how two boys launched a LEGO man 80,000 feet into space using a weather balloon, a homemade parachute, and a video camera is truly an inspirational story for the ages. A triumph of ingenuity, science, and curiosity, this is the first and only book to tell the story of how Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad accomplished this amazing feat. With bright, original illustrations and an engaging story line, children, educators, librarians, and parents everywhere will go wild for this little "LEGOnaut's" true tale of space adventure. "LEGO Man in Space" includes a resource and activity guide for teachers.