# Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket

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- Book: [Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket](https://www.bookquiver.com/chris-oxlade/inside-info-taking-apart-a-rocket) ([Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/chris-oxlade/inside-info-taking-apart-a-rocket.md))
- Authors: [Chris Oxlade](https://www.bookquiver.com/chris-oxlade), [Sean O'Brien](https://www.bookquiver.com/sean-obrien)
- Publisher: wayland
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-15-2632-707-9
- Published: 2025-06-12
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

For any kid who's ever wanted to take a rocket apart to see how it works - this book invites you to slice, dice and delve into these amazing machines! Inside Info: Taking Apart a Rocket is a feast of facts, figures, diagrams and details with no layer unexplored. Pull apart all the rocket's stages, fuel tanks, engine parts, boosters, thrusters, exhaust systems, on-board controls, crew modules, escape systems, even space suits and splash-down parachutes. Contents include: Rocket into space / Rocket rings / Fuel tanks / Engines / Fireworks and hobby rockets / Booster bits / Avionics / Payloads / Carrying crew / Lift off and controls / Safety and life support / Steering and docking / Coming back to Earth The Inside Info book series dives into the layers of things kids are curious about, exploring the science and tech through funky cross-sections, exploded diagrams, lots of labels, jokes and Easter-egg details to discover. Written by experienced tech and science author Chris Oxlade, with fun and stylish art by Sean O'Brien, it's perfect for readers aged 7+. The series presents the Inside Info of: A Supercar, A Rocket, A Rollercoaster, A T. rex, The Human Body and A Coral Reef