Author: Meghan McCarthy
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 0399555463
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Blast off in this fun nonfiction picture book by the author of Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum to find out! With an appealing text and funny, brightly colored illustrations, Meghan McCarthy transports aspiring space travelers to astronaut school in her young nonfiction picture book. Take a ride on the “Vomit Comet” and learn how it feels to be weightless. Try a bite of astronaut food, such as delicious freeze-dried ice cream. Have your measurements taken—100 of your hand alone—for your very own space suit. Get ready for liftoff! “McCarthy introduces the paraphernalia of rocket travel with a corollary, direct humor that understands and respects its audience.” —Booklist “This appealing book is sure to find a wide audience.” —School Library Journal
Astronaut Handbook
Author: Meghan McCarthy
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 0399555463
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Blast off in this fun nonfiction picture book by the author of Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum to find out! With an appealing text and funny, brightly colored illustrations, Meghan McCarthy transports aspiring space travelers to astronaut school in her young nonfiction picture book. Take a ride on the “Vomit Comet” and learn how it feels to be weightless. Try a bite of astronaut food, such as delicious freeze-dried ice cream. Have your measurements taken—100 of your hand alone—for your very own space suit. Get ready for liftoff! “McCarthy introduces the paraphernalia of rocket travel with a corollary, direct humor that understands and respects its audience.” —Booklist “This appealing book is sure to find a wide audience.” —School Library Journal
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
ISBN: 0399555463
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? Blast off in this fun nonfiction picture book by the author of Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum to find out! With an appealing text and funny, brightly colored illustrations, Meghan McCarthy transports aspiring space travelers to astronaut school in her young nonfiction picture book. Take a ride on the “Vomit Comet” and learn how it feels to be weightless. Try a bite of astronaut food, such as delicious freeze-dried ice cream. Have your measurements taken—100 of your hand alone—for your very own space suit. Get ready for liftoff! “McCarthy introduces the paraphernalia of rocket travel with a corollary, direct humor that understands and respects its audience.” —Booklist “This appealing book is sure to find a wide audience.” —School Library Journal
Usborne Official Astronaut's Handbook
Author: Louie Stowell
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1474905064
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
A funny and informative guide to how to become an astronaut, the training you must undertake, how you travel into space and what you do when you're up there. With a foreword from ESA astronaut Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to embark on a mission to the International Space Station. Published in association with the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. “A fun, fact-packed and practical guide to launching your interstellar career!” - Booktrust “A fascinating guide for budding astronauts.” - The Guardian “A perfect fact book for budding space explorers.” - The Daily Telegraph "This brilliant guide will tell you everything you need to know about becoming an astronaut and explains what life is like for space explorers. From training tips to spacewalk hints, it’s packed with real-life astronaut knowledge!" - National Geographic Kids "Utterly essential reading for any would-be astronaut, featuring tons and tons of facts and figures all about space and the people who work, explore and experiment there." - Read it Daddy
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1474905064
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
A funny and informative guide to how to become an astronaut, the training you must undertake, how you travel into space and what you do when you're up there. With a foreword from ESA astronaut Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to embark on a mission to the International Space Station. Published in association with the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. “A fun, fact-packed and practical guide to launching your interstellar career!” - Booktrust “A fascinating guide for budding astronauts.” - The Guardian “A perfect fact book for budding space explorers.” - The Daily Telegraph "This brilliant guide will tell you everything you need to know about becoming an astronaut and explains what life is like for space explorers. From training tips to spacewalk hints, it’s packed with real-life astronaut knowledge!" - National Geographic Kids "Utterly essential reading for any would-be astronaut, featuring tons and tons of facts and figures all about space and the people who work, explore and experiment there." - Read it Daddy
Handbook of Space Technology
Author: Wilfried Ley
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470742410
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 908
Book Description
Twenty years since the first edition was published in the German language, and just over fifty years since the launch of the Earth’s first ever artificial satellite Sputnik 1, this third edition of the Handbook of Space Technology presents in fully integrated colour a detailed insight into the fascinating world of space for the first time in the English language. Authored by over 70 leading experts from universities, research institutions and the space industry, this comprehensive handbook describes the processes and methodologies behind the development, construction, operation and utilization of space systems, presenting the profound changes that have occurred in recent years in the engineering, materials, processes and even politics associated with space technologies and utilization. The individual chapters are self-contained, enabling the reader to gain a quick and reliable overview of a selected field; an extensive reference and keyword list helps those who wish to deepen their understanding of individual topics. Featuring superb, full colour illustrations and photography throughout, this interdisciplinary reference contains practical, hands-on engineering and planning information that will be invaluable to those on a career path within space technology, or simply for those of us who’d like to know more about this fascinating industry. Main section headings include: Introduction (historical overview, space missions) Fundamentals (orbital mechanics, aerothermodynamics/ reentry, space debris) Launch Vehicles (staged technologies, propulsion systems, launch infrastructure) Space Vehicle Subsystems (structure, energy supply, thermal controls, attitude control, communication) Aspects of Human Flight (man in space, life support systems, rendezvous and docking) Mission Operations (satellite operation, control center, ground station network) Utilization of Space (Earth observation, communication navigation, space astronomy, material sciences, space medicine, robotics) Configuration and Design of a Space Vehicle (mission concept, system concept, environmental simulation, system design, Galileo satellites) Management of Space Missions (project management, quality management, cost management, space law)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470742410
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 908
Book Description
Twenty years since the first edition was published in the German language, and just over fifty years since the launch of the Earth’s first ever artificial satellite Sputnik 1, this third edition of the Handbook of Space Technology presents in fully integrated colour a detailed insight into the fascinating world of space for the first time in the English language. Authored by over 70 leading experts from universities, research institutions and the space industry, this comprehensive handbook describes the processes and methodologies behind the development, construction, operation and utilization of space systems, presenting the profound changes that have occurred in recent years in the engineering, materials, processes and even politics associated with space technologies and utilization. The individual chapters are self-contained, enabling the reader to gain a quick and reliable overview of a selected field; an extensive reference and keyword list helps those who wish to deepen their understanding of individual topics. Featuring superb, full colour illustrations and photography throughout, this interdisciplinary reference contains practical, hands-on engineering and planning information that will be invaluable to those on a career path within space technology, or simply for those of us who’d like to know more about this fascinating industry. Main section headings include: Introduction (historical overview, space missions) Fundamentals (orbital mechanics, aerothermodynamics/ reentry, space debris) Launch Vehicles (staged technologies, propulsion systems, launch infrastructure) Space Vehicle Subsystems (structure, energy supply, thermal controls, attitude control, communication) Aspects of Human Flight (man in space, life support systems, rendezvous and docking) Mission Operations (satellite operation, control center, ground station network) Utilization of Space (Earth observation, communication navigation, space astronomy, material sciences, space medicine, robotics) Configuration and Design of a Space Vehicle (mission concept, system concept, environmental simulation, system design, Galileo satellites) Management of Space Missions (project management, quality management, cost management, space law)
The Space Tourist's Handbook
Author: Eric Anderson
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 9781594740664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Provides practical information for would-be space tourists, describing different types of flights and covering flight training, the launch, emergencies, and such aspects as sleeping in weightless environments and using the vacuum toilet --
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 9781594740664
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Provides practical information for would-be space tourists, describing different types of flights and covering flight training, the launch, emergencies, and such aspects as sleeping in weightless environments and using the vacuum toilet --
Astronaut Training
Author: Ron Frick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780971765313
Category : Occupational therapy
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780971765313
Category : Occupational therapy
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
Pop!
Author: Meghan McCarthy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442436778
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Gum. It’s been around for centuries—from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone’s chewed it. But the best kind of gum—bubble gum!—wasn’t invented until 1928, when an enterprising young accountant at Fleer Gum and Candy used his spare time to experiment with different recipes. Bubble-blowing kids everywhere will be delighted with Megan McCarthy’s entertaining pictures and engaging fun facts as they learn the history behind the pink perfection of Dubble Bubble.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442436778
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Gum. It’s been around for centuries—from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone’s chewed it. But the best kind of gum—bubble gum!—wasn’t invented until 1928, when an enterprising young accountant at Fleer Gum and Candy used his spare time to experiment with different recipes. Bubble-blowing kids everywhere will be delighted with Megan McCarthy’s entertaining pictures and engaging fun facts as they learn the history behind the pink perfection of Dubble Bubble.
The Ordinary Spaceman
Author: Clayton C. Anderson
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803277318
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
What's it like to travel at more than 850 MPH, riding in a supersonic T-38 twin turbojet engine airplane? What happens when the space station toilet breaks? How do astronauts "take out the trash" on a spacewalk, tightly encapsulated in a space suit with just a few layers of fabric and Kevlar between them and the unforgiving vacuum of outer space? The Ordinary Spaceman puts you in the flight suit of U.S. astronaut Clayton C. Anderson and takes you on the journey of this small-town boy from Nebraska who spent 167 days living and working on the International Space Station, including nearly forty hours of space walks. Having applied to NASA fifteen times over fifteen years to become an astronaut before his ultimate selection, Anderson offers a unique perspective on his life as a veteran space flier, one characterized by humility and perseverance. From the application process to launch aboard the space shuttle Atlantis, from serving as a family escort for the ill-fated Columbia crew in 2003 to his own daily struggles--family separation, competitive battles to win coveted flight assignments, the stress of a highly visible job, and the ever-present risk of having to make the ultimate sacrifice--Anderson shares the full range of his experiences. With a mix of levity and gravitas, Anderson gives an authentic view of the highs and the lows, the triumphs and the tragedies of life as a NASA astronaut.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803277318
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
What's it like to travel at more than 850 MPH, riding in a supersonic T-38 twin turbojet engine airplane? What happens when the space station toilet breaks? How do astronauts "take out the trash" on a spacewalk, tightly encapsulated in a space suit with just a few layers of fabric and Kevlar between them and the unforgiving vacuum of outer space? The Ordinary Spaceman puts you in the flight suit of U.S. astronaut Clayton C. Anderson and takes you on the journey of this small-town boy from Nebraska who spent 167 days living and working on the International Space Station, including nearly forty hours of space walks. Having applied to NASA fifteen times over fifteen years to become an astronaut before his ultimate selection, Anderson offers a unique perspective on his life as a veteran space flier, one characterized by humility and perseverance. From the application process to launch aboard the space shuttle Atlantis, from serving as a family escort for the ill-fated Columbia crew in 2003 to his own daily struggles--family separation, competitive battles to win coveted flight assignments, the stress of a highly visible job, and the ever-present risk of having to make the ultimate sacrifice--Anderson shares the full range of his experiences. With a mix of levity and gravitas, Anderson gives an authentic view of the highs and the lows, the triumphs and the tragedies of life as a NASA astronaut.
Roaring Rockets
Author: Tony Mitton
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 0753473712
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Amazing Machines: Roaring Rockets follows Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse as they zoom to the Moon in a bright and bold rhyming picture book! Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love including spacesuits, gravity boots, oxygen helmets, and much more. From electric cars to powerful rockets, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker's bright, engaging artwork and Tony Mitton's simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Cool Cars, Patrolling Police Cars, and Amazing Airplanes.
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 0753473712
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Amazing Machines: Roaring Rockets follows Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse as they zoom to the Moon in a bright and bold rhyming picture book! Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love including spacesuits, gravity boots, oxygen helmets, and much more. From electric cars to powerful rockets, the internationally bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker's bright, engaging artwork and Tony Mitton's simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures! Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Cool Cars, Patrolling Police Cars, and Amazing Airplanes.
How to Become an Astronaut for Kids!
Author: Eric Z
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
How to become an Astronaut for KIDS! Start your child's Astronaut training and Go to the moon and back! Specially designed for kids ages 5 - 12. Do YOU know how to become an Astronaut? What do you do when your little girl or boy says, "I wanna be an Astronaut when I grow up!" and you don't know yourself!? Here it is, you can put this in her or his little hands and say "This is it kid, your handbook for becoming an astronaut!" ENGAGING pics with just the right amount of words helps your child learn, and at their own pace, because they want to! We should never make the mistake of "dumbing down" our material for what we "perceive" as the right difficulty level for a certain age. Let your kid decide. This book starts out super simple and then gets a little more technical in the end. Just right for all ages! Astronaut training, the Apollo 11 mission, and a very detailed journey to the moon and back and much much more! All with fabulous full-color FULL-PAGE photos in this book to get your kids motivated! Help your kid learn to read - he or she will WANT to read this if they like planes or want to be an astronaut. Children need role models today, additionally READING -instead of playing video games- should be more encouraged. This is an INTERACTIVE book with lots of Videos--no Apps required!. DEFINITIONS for the harder words are provided to ADVANCE reading skills and comprehension. Razor-sharp graphics and DIAGRAMS to explain the cool parts of the spacecraft and ANSWER all of those questions your kids might have :-) ! 80+ pages of LARGE PRINT (16pt.) 8.5 x 11" More Detailed Breakdown: Becoming an Astronaut NASA's requirements to become an Astronaut Astronaut training The Centrifuge Weightlessness Training Weightlessness training in the swimming pool Zero G Aircraft "The Vomit Comet" Astronaut Suits How Does a Rocket Engine Work? The Moon Mission - Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin Michael Collins The Saturn V Rocket and rocket stages The Apollo Spacecraft: The Apollo Command Module The Apollo Service Module The Command and Service Module The Apollo Lunar Module Going to the Moon - Step by Step Gravity on the Moon Moon Buggies Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) Returning from the Moon and REENTRY! And more!... This book motivates by linking cool pics for kids to cool content - WORDS Scroll up and grab a copy today! OBLITERATE THE LEADERSHIP GAP! www.Kidsbooks.Club
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
How to become an Astronaut for KIDS! Start your child's Astronaut training and Go to the moon and back! Specially designed for kids ages 5 - 12. Do YOU know how to become an Astronaut? What do you do when your little girl or boy says, "I wanna be an Astronaut when I grow up!" and you don't know yourself!? Here it is, you can put this in her or his little hands and say "This is it kid, your handbook for becoming an astronaut!" ENGAGING pics with just the right amount of words helps your child learn, and at their own pace, because they want to! We should never make the mistake of "dumbing down" our material for what we "perceive" as the right difficulty level for a certain age. Let your kid decide. This book starts out super simple and then gets a little more technical in the end. Just right for all ages! Astronaut training, the Apollo 11 mission, and a very detailed journey to the moon and back and much much more! All with fabulous full-color FULL-PAGE photos in this book to get your kids motivated! Help your kid learn to read - he or she will WANT to read this if they like planes or want to be an astronaut. Children need role models today, additionally READING -instead of playing video games- should be more encouraged. This is an INTERACTIVE book with lots of Videos--no Apps required!. DEFINITIONS for the harder words are provided to ADVANCE reading skills and comprehension. Razor-sharp graphics and DIAGRAMS to explain the cool parts of the spacecraft and ANSWER all of those questions your kids might have :-) ! 80+ pages of LARGE PRINT (16pt.) 8.5 x 11" More Detailed Breakdown: Becoming an Astronaut NASA's requirements to become an Astronaut Astronaut training The Centrifuge Weightlessness Training Weightlessness training in the swimming pool Zero G Aircraft "The Vomit Comet" Astronaut Suits How Does a Rocket Engine Work? The Moon Mission - Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin Michael Collins The Saturn V Rocket and rocket stages The Apollo Spacecraft: The Apollo Command Module The Apollo Service Module The Command and Service Module The Apollo Lunar Module Going to the Moon - Step by Step Gravity on the Moon Moon Buggies Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) Returning from the Moon and REENTRY! And more!... This book motivates by linking cool pics for kids to cool content - WORDS Scroll up and grab a copy today! OBLITERATE THE LEADERSHIP GAP! www.Kidsbooks.Club
The Astronaut Selection Test Book
Author: Tim Peake
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473561035
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
_________________________ *The* puzzle book of 2018, as featured in the Times, Daily Telegraph, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Breakfast, and a Guardian Book of the Year pick. Have YOU got what it takes to be an astronaut? This book will help readers of all ages find out. Featuring 100 real astronaut tests and exercises from the European Space Agency's rigorous selection process, ranging from easy to fiendishly hard, The Astronaut Selection Test Book goes where no puzzle book has gone before. Including puzzles and tests on: · visual perception and logic · mental arithmetic and concentration · psychological readiness · teamwork and leadership · survival, physical and medical skills · foreign languages (every astronaut has to know Russian!) and much more, this richly illustrated book draws on Tim Peake's first-hand experience of applying to be an astronaut in 2008, when he and five others were chosen - out of over 8,000 applications! We've all dreamed of being an astronaut, though of the estimated 100 billion people who have ever lived, only 557 people have travelled to space. But with this unprecedented look into real astronaut selection, you might just find out your dreams can become reality... _________________________ HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM SOLVER... _______ 'Engrossing... a brain buster of a book... You'll learn plenty about space and what it takes to be an astronaut, but you'll also sharpen up your broader knowledge. For anyone interested in the space race and the imminent journey to Mars, here's the perfect stocking filler.' - STARBURST 'It's a brain work-out on steroids, stuffed with authentic selection tests... Entertaining and engaging... innovative, earnest, soulful and exhilarating' - BBC SKY AT NIGHT MAGAZINE (5 STARS, Book of the Month) 'It's such a good idea... this is a very good thing for Christmas Day' - GRAHAM NORTON, BBC RADIO 2 'Everybody, get this book... it's a fascinating read' - CHRIS MOYLES, RADIO X 'A fantastic gift... more than just a quiz' - WI LIFE 'The perfect [book] for big thinkers' - BBC ARTS, 2018's Biggest Books
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473561035
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
_________________________ *The* puzzle book of 2018, as featured in the Times, Daily Telegraph, BBC Radio 4, and BBC Breakfast, and a Guardian Book of the Year pick. Have YOU got what it takes to be an astronaut? This book will help readers of all ages find out. Featuring 100 real astronaut tests and exercises from the European Space Agency's rigorous selection process, ranging from easy to fiendishly hard, The Astronaut Selection Test Book goes where no puzzle book has gone before. Including puzzles and tests on: · visual perception and logic · mental arithmetic and concentration · psychological readiness · teamwork and leadership · survival, physical and medical skills · foreign languages (every astronaut has to know Russian!) and much more, this richly illustrated book draws on Tim Peake's first-hand experience of applying to be an astronaut in 2008, when he and five others were chosen - out of over 8,000 applications! We've all dreamed of being an astronaut, though of the estimated 100 billion people who have ever lived, only 557 people have travelled to space. But with this unprecedented look into real astronaut selection, you might just find out your dreams can become reality... _________________________ HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM SOLVER... _______ 'Engrossing... a brain buster of a book... You'll learn plenty about space and what it takes to be an astronaut, but you'll also sharpen up your broader knowledge. For anyone interested in the space race and the imminent journey to Mars, here's the perfect stocking filler.' - STARBURST 'It's a brain work-out on steroids, stuffed with authentic selection tests... Entertaining and engaging... innovative, earnest, soulful and exhilarating' - BBC SKY AT NIGHT MAGAZINE (5 STARS, Book of the Month) 'It's such a good idea... this is a very good thing for Christmas Day' - GRAHAM NORTON, BBC RADIO 2 'Everybody, get this book... it's a fascinating read' - CHRIS MOYLES, RADIO X 'A fantastic gift... more than just a quiz' - WI LIFE 'The perfect [book] for big thinkers' - BBC ARTS, 2018's Biggest Books