Laika: 1st Dog in Space

Animals have been an influential part of science, technology, and travel throughout time. Laika: The 1st Dog in Space introduces readers to the historical climate of the 1920s through 1950s, background on Laika, a chronology of Laika's trip into space, and how that mission influenced history. Colorful graphic art, diagrams of rockets, history on the Space Race, fast facts, and a glossary will bring the historic mission to a younger audience. A great supplement to your history graphic novel collection. Reviewed Humans aren't the only history makers! Animals have been an influential part of science, technology, and travel throughout time. Each book in the Famous Firsts: Animals Making History series introduces the historical climate of the subject's time, background on the animal, a chronology of the animal's historic feat, and how that mission influenced history. A great supplement to your history graphic novel collection.