Secret Spy Satellites: America's Eyes in Space (Countdown to Space) [Library Binding]

Timothy R. Gaffney (Author)

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• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766014029
• ISBN-13: 978-0766014022
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,453,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not anything groundbreaking, but GREAT FOR KIDS!, February 6, 2007

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J. Page "tdrss" (Southwest USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secret Spy Satellites: America's Eyes in Space (Countdown to Space) (Library Binding)

While Mr. Gaffney's book doesn't cover anything new in the area of reconnaissance satellites, its format and coverage are excellent for the audience - mainly geared towards elementary and middle school children. While the area of space policy and national defense don't cross the desks of most children, "Secret Spy Satellites" gives kids a peek into a very secret area of government - taking pictures from space. It might not whet the appetite for Ph.D's or parents, but its enough to get kids to say "Wow! I can't believe we can do that!"... and that sometimes is the only impetus needed for these future NRO employees to say "That stuff is cool - I want to do that when I grow up.

For parents, teenagers and future rocket scientists, there are many other texts that have the juicy, meaty details of these satellite launches and operations.

1.0 out of 5 stars Secret Spy Satellites by Gaffney - Poor choice, August 18, 2006

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This review is from: Secret Spy Satellites: America's Eyes in Space (Countdown to Space) (Library Binding)

This book offers little new. Its a rehash of other books published over the past several years. The photo quality is good, but again, I saw nothing I had not seen in other books.

Don't waste your money! I expected much more than a 36 page book.