"Did you know that the pyramids were built over 4,000 years ago, or that the Eiffel Tower was the world's tallest building in 1889? Read about these fascinating facts and more inside!"-- Page 4 of cover.
Describes the various steps necessary for an astronaut to prepare for a flight into space and follows astronaut Linda Gardner as she trains for her space shuttle mission.
Lauren and her mother visit the library to find out what there is to do in their new town, and are introduced to the building and its services by their new neighbor, Dan.
"Extreme Machines is a beautifully designed reader all about all kinds of incredible machines that can go fast, deep into the ocean and high into the skies and even into space..."-- Provided by publisher.
