The Usborne Official Astronaut's Handbook: Everything a Beginner Astronaut Needs to Know

Stowell, Louie

ISBN 10: 079453497X / ISBN 13: 9780794534974

Published by Edc Pub, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Usborne Official Astronaut's Handbook: Everything a Beginner Astronaut Needs to Know
• Publisher: Edc Pub
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 079453497X
• ISBN 13: 9780794534974
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Simo, Roger; Larkum, Adam; Ball, Jamie
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Everything a beginner astronaut needs to know. This is a funny and fascinating how-to guide for budding astronauts, providing a crash course on what it takes to travel into space.This manual answers all the big questions about space travel, from "How do rockets work?" and "What do astronauts do all day?" to "How do you go to the toilet on a spaceship?" This informative guide explores the technology that astronauts use, from space suits to Soyuz spacecraft, and the scientific experiments they do on the International Space Station, and includes internet links to recommended websites to find out more. This volume contains a special foreword written by NASA astronaut Cady Coleman. Ages: 9 years and up Author: Louie Stowell Paperback, 128 pages Size: Approx. 5.25 x 8 inches