Download or read book Dawn of the Space Age written by Robin Kerrod and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2004-07-04 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the early history of space flight, including the Chinese invention of the rocket, the pioneering ideas of Tsiolkovsky, the early experiments of Goddard, and various rocket and satellite launchings up through 1967.