{"product_id":"almost-underwear-how-a-piece-of-cloth-traveled-from-kitty-hawk-to-the-moon-and-mars-hardcover","title":"Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know that a piece of cloth from the Wright Brothers' \u003ci\u003eFlyer \u003c\/i\u003ehas traveled to the moon, and Mars? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With NASA photos and playful illustrations throughout, here is an incredible slice of hidden history and an introduction to the science of air and space for all ages.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA flight of fancy--and facts--sure to set aspiring scientists' imaginations soaring\u003c\/b\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One day in 1903 the Wright brothers entered a department store in Ohio to buy a bolt of fabric. The plain muslin cloth was most often used to make underwear. As it happens, the Wright brothers were about to wrap the simple cloth around the ribs of a mechanical 'wing' and dramatically change the world. Sixty-six years later, in 1969, Neil Armstrong\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003etook a big leap onto the moon. With him was a swatch of the exact fabric the bicycle mechanics had purchased in 1903. Fifty-two years after that, in 2021, a remote-controlled car-sized explorer landed on Mars. Attached to the underside of a cable was a tiny piece of very old cloth--cloth that had almost become underwear. \u003ci\u003eAlmost Underwear\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of that incredible piece of fabric, and the historic 'firsts' it stitches together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Readers with stars (and planets) in their eyes will be fascinated by this little-known swatch of detail from the story of our space program.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★\"A delight from takeoff to landing.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor-illustrator \u003cb\u003eJonathan Roth\u003c\/b\u003e has been fascinated with robotic space missions since the Viking lander sent back the first images from the surface of Mars. Jonathan, who teaches elementary art, lives in Rockville, Maryland, with his wife and two kitties in a house on a rocky planet orbiting a fiery star in a barred spiral galaxy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.3 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751511392544,"sku":"9780316525541","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cda228986215676dfc4acb83ea07612f.webp?v=1779974695","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/almost-underwear-how-a-piece-of-cloth-traveled-from-kitty-hawk-to-the-moon-and-mars-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}