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Lego man in space : a true story / written and illustrated by Mara Shaughnessy. --
The story of how 2 teenage boys from Toronto accomplished an amazing feat by sending a LEGO man into space using a weather balloon, a homemade parachute and a video camera.
Record details
- ISBN: 1620875446
- ISBN: 9781620875445
- Physical Description: 32 p. : col. ill.
- Publisher: New York : Sky Pony Press, c2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes Internet addresses. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 17.95 |
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| Subject: | Space flight > Juvenile literature. Astronautics > Juvenile literature. LEGO toys > Juvenile literature. |
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- Baker & Taylor
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With over 3 million views on YouTube and covered by almost every major news outlet in the world, the story of how two boys launched a Lego man 80,000 feet
