Dave Williams, Loredana Cunti

Mighty Mission Machines

From Rockets to Rovers

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Former NASA astronaut Williams takes readers on a tour of the incredible equipment that allows humans to travel, live, and work in space. Lots of photos and humorous illustrations make this an entertaining way to get kids interested in the nuts and bolts of space travel today and into the future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Annick Press
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 11 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 282mm x 216mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781773210131
• ISBN-10: 1773210130
• Artikelnr.: 48810141

Autorenporträt

Co-Author Dr. Dave Williams is a Canadian astronaut who participated in spaceflights aboard two NASA space shuttles; he also became an aquanaut through undersea research in the world's only underwater research laboratory. Dr. Williams currently works in healthcare and is the CEO of a hospital near Toronto.

Inhaltsangabe

Welcome from Dr. Dave
Introduction: Mighty Machines  
1. Here We Come!
            Where Exactly Is Space?
            All Aboard!
            Humans in Space Meet Your Spacecraft
            Soy-What?
            Fuel for Flight Rev Those Rockets
2. Home Away from Home
            A Space Hotel
            Has Anyone Seen a Plug?
            Extraterrestrial Tents  
3. Get to Work!
            A Tough Job
            Call in the Robots
            An Astronaut’s Tool Kit
4. On the Move
            Here, Rover!
            Who’s Driving?
            Suit Up!  
5. Heading Home
            Goodbye, Galaxy
            How Do We Land This Thing?  
6. Do You See What I See?
            Telescope Talk
            Is That Star Moving?
Conclusion: Free-Floating Future  
Further Reading
Image Credits
Index