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You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Satellites!

By Ian Graham and David Salariya

What would happen if satellites suddenly vanished from our skies and daily lives?

informative engaging humorous accessible

Genres

Non-fiction Humour

What is You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Satellites! about?

Satellites may be small, but they play a huge part in modern life. Discover how these objects orbit Earth and help us make phone calls, watch television, use the internet, predict the weather, find our way and run businesses. Meet the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, and learn how satellites gather and send information across the globe. Packed with clear explanations, lively illustrations, captions and surprising facts, this book reveals why life without satellites would be very different.

About the author

Ian Graham is a British author who loves writing exciting books about science, space, and how things work. He has written many fascinating non-fiction books, including titles in the popular 'Eyewitness' series. Ian enjoys making tricky ideas easy to understand, so everyone can discover the wonders of our world.

Pages

40 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2021

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