You wouldn't want to live without satellites!

You wouldn't want to live without satellites!

Ian Graham, 1953-

Book - 2019

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.

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Subjects
Artificial satellites > Juvenile literature.
Juvenile literature.
Juvenile works.
Genres
Juvenile literature
Juvenile works
Published
[Brighton] ; New York : Franklin Watts, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc 2019.
Language
English
Main Author
Ian Graham, 1953- (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN
9780531128169
9780531193648
9781549072673
  • 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.
Review by Booklist Review

With a brightly engaging layout that boasts not a square inch of wasted space, the You Wouldn't Want to Live Without . . . series (6 new titles) continues to explore the ways in which a variety of things have shaped human life and development. From major technological developments to seemingly innocuous objects, the items profiled here all have ties to human history and still play important roles in life today. The most high-minded volume of the bunch, Satellites! breaks down a complicated concept by explaining the different ways in which satellites influence daily life, such as through weather reports and GPS. Cartoon graphics, bursting with cheeky attitude, will keep kids interested and prevent the fact-packed pages from getting too crowded. Plentiful back matter, eye-catching design, and a friendly tone make this series a consistent winner.--Maggie Reagan Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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