Trapped: How The World Rescued 33 Miners From 2,000 Feet Below The Chilean Desert Read Free Books and Download eBooks
, Marc Aronson provides the backstory behind the rescue. By tracing the psychological, physical, and environmental factors surrounding the mission, Aronson highlights the amazing technology and helping hands that made it all possible. From the Argentinean soccer players that hoped to raise morale, to NASA volunteering their expertise to come up with a plan, there was no shortage of enterprising spirit when it came to saving lives. Readers will especially appreciate the eight pages of full-color photos, timeline, glossary, notes, and more.
Lexile Measure: 1070L (What's this?)
Hardcover: 134 pages
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (August 30, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416913971
ISBN-13: 978-1416913979
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #190,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #11 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > Central & South America #56 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Heavy Machinery
Age Range: 10 - 14 years
Grade Level: 5 - 9
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