Mighty Mission Machines: From Rockets to Rovers (Dr. Dave -- Astronaut) - Hardcover

Williams, Dr. Dave; Cunti, Loredana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1773210130 ISBN 13: 9781773210131

Publisher: Annick Press, 2018

Synopsis

Check out the amazing machines that make space travel possible. From the spaceship itself to the wrench needed to make in-flight repairs, machines of every kind are the backbone of space travel. In this, the third book in the Dr. Dave Astronaut series, the former NASA astronaut takes readers on a tour of the incredible equipment that allows humans to travel, live, and work in space: Kids will be fascinated to find out: • How spacecraft have evolved from the 1960s to today • How rockets power the spacecraft for liftoff―and enable it to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere • All the equipment a spacesuit contains―including a TV camera • How Robonaut, the on-board robot on the ISS, works and contributes to missions With its focus on technology and engineering, this book is a must-have addition to any STEM studies. 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.

About this title

About the Authors

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.

Co-Author Loredana Cunti is a specialist in children’s entertainment, a former Senior Vice President of Children’s Programming at Universal Pictures and a Cordon Bleu Pastry Chef. Loredana has developed a number of book-based characters for television including Geronimo Stilton, Pink Panther, and most recently George Green by Stephen and Lucy Hawking.

Reviews

Gr 3–6—What machines and equipment make space travel possible and allow people to travel to outer space and live, work, and explore there and then return home? This book answers this intriguing question, using frequent quotes from Williams, a Canadian physician and astronaut who sailed aboard the NASA space shuttles Columbia and Endeavor. The book is divided into six sections, moving readers from takeoff; to living, working, and moving in space; to heading home. Readers learn about machines and equipment such as the spacecraft, orbital module, service module, engine, fuel tank, International Space Station, robotic explorers, robotic arms, space rovers, space suits, and orbiting telescopes. The information is presented in spreads, each of which contains a brief introductory paragraph, color photographs with captions, and many informative sidebars. The text is brief and easy to understand, and the photos are fascinating and invite a close look. This book is part of a series which includes To Burp or Not to Burp: A Guide to Your Body in Space and Go for Lift Off!: How to Train Like an Astronaut. VERDICT Readers who enjoy learning about space exploration should enjoy this informative book.—Myra Zarnowski, City University of New York

Edition details

• Publisher: Annick Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1773210130
• ISBN 13: 9781773210131
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 52