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Escape From Earth: Voyages Through Time

AuthorPeter Ackroyd

NarratorPaul Medlicott

Duration3h 24m

CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Science

Key StageKS3

PublisherInhouse

VersionUnabridged

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Only 60 years after first taking to the skies, humankind's endless curiosity sent our species blazing into space. But how? Why? What have we found? Where will we explore next? The answers aren't just 'out there' - they're also in here. Prepare for blast-off, you are about to escape from Earth.

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