Robin Kerrod

Artists capture both the spirit and the science of the space age in this exquisite volume that tells the story of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Paintings, photographs, and graphics generated by the space program . . . created by such noteworthy artists as Norman Rockwell, Robert McCall, and Robert Rauschenberg . . . are all part of the artistic documentation. Drawings and diagrams are used to show how artists and scientists work together to develop concepts and refine designs.

Robin Kerrod’s narrative accompanies these images and takes the reader from the early days of the American space program through the days of the Apollo moon landings past the interplanetary odysseys of the unmanned space probes and into the deceptively routine days of the Space Shuttle era, filled with launches and space walks, before leaping into the future with space station concepts and manned missions to Mars.

Here science writing and the imaginative power of art combine, giving readers a unique look at America in space.

Highly recommended.… (more)

Eyewitness Universe is a great informational book. This book is great for its text features and its layout. Throughout the book, there are several text features including charts, maps, and pictures. These features give the reader a clear look at what is being explained in the text. For example, on the page explaining the earth there is a great diagram of the different layers of the earths' interior. This book also stands out due to its layout. Every page is a different subtopic under the larger topic of "the universe". This layout allows the book to teach a large amount of information in manageable doses. One page is entirely about the sun while another page is about orbits. The main idea of this book is to inform about the universe.… (more)