How to Spacewalk Step-By-Step with Shuttle Astronauts |
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| Author:
| Sullivan, Kathryn
Rosen, Michael J |
| Illustrator:
| Rosen, Michael J |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5362-2621-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2023 |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press
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| Imprint: | MIT Kids Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Aspiring astronauts will be ready for liftoff with this thrilling guide to preparing for and doing a real spacewalk with the first American woman to walk in space as their partner. What is it like to walk in space--to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would-be spacewalkers will find enthusiasm, vibrant encouragement, and a host of amazing facts, photos, drawings, and descriptions in...
More Description Aspiring astronauts will be ready for liftoff with this thrilling guide to preparing for and doing a real spacewalk with the first American woman to walk in space as their partner.
What is it like to walk in space--to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would-be spacewalkers will find enthusiasm, vibrant encouragement, and a host of amazing facts, photos, drawings, and descriptions in this engaging guide cowritten by three-time shuttle astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan and children's book author Michael J. Rosen (who also provides illustrations). From detailed info about how to train (sometimes underwater!) to descriptions of the emotions spurred by seeing Earth from above, this guide will leave readers inspired and excited to start their own journeys into space.