
Science Comics: Rockets Defying Gravity is an engaging nonfiction graphic novel that introduces young readers to the fascinating world of rocketry. Authors Anne and Jerzy Drozd take readers on a journey through 2,000 years of rocket history, from early Chinese inventions to modern space exploration. The book clearly explains complex scientific concepts like Newton's Laws of Motion, gravity, force, and acceleration using an accessible and entertaining graphic novel format. It's designed for middle-grade readers, roughly ages 4-11, making it an excellent resource for sparking curiosity in STEM subjects and supporting science units at school. The 'action-packed' and 'wildly entertaining' approach makes it particularly appealing to reluctant readers.
Blast off! Discover the history of rockets and their impact on the future with Anne and Jerzy Drozd in this volume of Science Comics, the action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and many more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! This volume: In Rockets we explore the 2,000 years that rockets have been in existence. We dive into Newton's Laws of Motion—learning all about gravity, force, acceleration, and the history of rockets made in the past and rockets to be made in the future!