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Author : James Buckley
Publisher : Turtleback
ISBN 13 : 9780606343022
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Space Heroes written by James Buckley and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brave, bold, and daring--this is the amazing story of the world's greatest astronauts. Full color.
Author : D. C. Agle
Publisher : Intervisual/Piggy Toes
ISBN 13 : 9781581170542
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Heroes of Space written by D. C. Agle and published by Intervisual/Piggy Toes. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spectacular book is a tribute to the heroic astronauts who etched their names in history by blazing a trail into outer space. Over 40 years of space exploration are celebrated in three-dimensional detail, from the Mercury and Gemini missions to Apollo, the Shuttle and the building of the International Space Station. This amazing book includes over one hundred photographs from the NASA archives, informative text, two fact-filled booklets, original astronaut quotes and signatures -- there's even a recording of President John F. Kennedy's rousing speech promising to put a man on the moon. This timely book is sure to be a collectible the whole family can enjoy.
Author : Colin Burgess
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 080328599X
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Fallen Astronauts written by Colin Burgess and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin conducted a secret ceremony unsanctioned by NASA: they placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called The Fallen Astronaut, along with a plaque bearing a list of names. By telling the stories of those sixteen astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the quest to reach the moon between 1962 and 1972, this book enriches the saga of humankind’s greatest scientific undertaking, Project Apollo, and conveys the human cost of the space race. Many people are aware of the first manned Apollo mission, in which Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee lost their lives in a fire during a ground test, but few know of the other five fallen astronauts whose stories this book tells as well, including Ted Freeman and C.C. Williams, who died in the crashes of their T-38 jets; the “Gemini Twins,” Charlie Bassett and Elliot See, killed when their jet slammed into the building where their Gemini capsule was undergoing final construction; and Ed Givens, whose fatal car crash has until now been obscured by rumors. Supported by extensive interviews and archival material, the extraordinary lives and accomplishments of these and other fallen astronauts—including eight Russian cosmonauts who lost their lives during training—unfold here in intimate and compelling detail. Their stories return us to a stirring time in the history of our nation and remind us of the cost of fulfilling our dreams. This revised edition includes expanded and revised biographies and additional photographs.
Author : DK
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1409330559
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Astronaut - Living in Space written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in PDF. Take a trip into space with this Level 2 Reader In this exciting and informative DK Reader, follow Linda the astronaut and her crew into space and find out how they live. With Astronaut - Living in Space your child will discover how astronauts eat, drink and deal with zero-gravity, as well as starting on the road to a relationship with reading. Level 2 Readers have easy-to-read stories with word repetition, pictures and illustrated text boxes to build literacy skills. The winning combination of interesting facts about space travel and adventurous astronaut, plus the engaging story packed full of exciting images, makes Astronaut - Living in Space perfect for getting children hooked on reading.
Author : Rod Pyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1633885240
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (338 download)
Download or read book Heroes of the Space Age written by Rod Pyle and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning science writer Rod Pyle profiles the remarkable pilots, scientists, and engineers whose work was instrumental in space missions to every corner of our solar system and beyond. Besides heralded names like Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Gene Kranz, the author highlights some of the "hidden figures" who played crucial roles in the success of NASA, Soviet, and international space exploration. For example, Joe Engle, was a daring test pilot who set multiple records in the dangerous X-15 rocket plane and later commanded the space shuttle three times. John Houbolt was an engineer who convinced NASA leadership that the most effective way to land on the moon was to use a seemingly risky technique called "Lunar Orbit Rendezvous," which worried NASA planners but was the only way to make the landing possible by 1969. Margaret Hamilton was an accomplished mathematician and one of the first female software engineers to design programs for spaceflight software that proved critical to the success of the moon landing. John Casani was a brash young engineer who took over the struggling Voyager program to reconnoiter the outer planets at a time when success was far from certain. And Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to travel into space aboard Soviet spacecraft Vostok 6. Complemented by many rarely-seen photos and illustrations, these stories of the highly talented and dedicated people, many of whom worked tirelessly behind the scenes, will fascinate and inspire.
Author : Rick Houston
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803284942
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Go, Flight! written by Rick Houston and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At first glance, it looks like just another auditorium in just another government building. But among the talented men (and later women) who worked in mission control, the room located on the third floor of Building 30--at what is now Johnson Space Center--would become known by many as "the Cathedral." These members of the space program were the brightest of their generations, making split-second decisions that determined the success or failure of a mission. The flight controllers, each supported by a staff of specialists, were the most visible part of the operation, running the missions, talking to the heavens, troubleshooting issues on board, and, ultimately, attempting to bring everyone safely back home. None of NASA's storied accomplishments would have been possible without these people. Interviews with dozens of individuals who worked in the historic third-floor mission control room bring the compelling stories to life. Go, Flight! is a real-world reminder of where we have been and where we could go again given the right political and social climate.
Author : Barbara Sofer
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780822520559
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (25 download)
Download or read book Ilan Ramon: Israel's Space Hero written by Barbara Sofer and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Ilan Ramon, Israel's first astronaut, who died when the space shuttle Columbia exploded during re-entry in 2003.
Author : Basil Hero
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538748509
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)
Download or read book The Mission of a Lifetime written by Basil Hero and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning former investigative reporter Basil Hero chronicles the life lessons humanity can learn from the twelve remaining Apollo astronauts who went to the Moon. In rare in-depth interviews, the twelve remaining lunar explorers, for the first time, talk at length about the real right stuff; the true source of courage, leadership, and the quiet patriotism that it took to risk their lives going to the moon. Hero begins each chapter with key life lessons that readers can gain from these honorable men whom he calls the Eagles. He describes how they mastered their emotions and learned to conquer their fears through techniques that can be used from the classroom to the boardroom. More importantly their voyages to the Moon led them to the most incredible discovery of all: our home planet and its precious place in the universe. They fear for Earth's future and offer sensible solutions to its mounting crises and the path to future space exploration. In The Mission Of A Lifetime, the Eagles share their wisdom and urge us to reframe our view of Earth to theirs: no identifiable nations, borders, or races; just Earthlings working together as a collective civilization.
Author : Richard Spilsbury
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9781403499585
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (995 download)
Download or read book Space Pioneers written by Richard Spilsbury and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and illustrations describe what astronauts do in space, what it's like to travel into space, and how to become an astronaut.
Author : Sarah L. Thomson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780329501860
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Astronauts and Other Space Heroes written by Sarah L. Thomson and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists the achievements and other facts about the most famous astronauts.
Author : Kelly Milner Halls
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1602797323
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Astronaut written by Kelly Milner Halls and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the requirements, education, and duties associated with becoming an astronaut. Includes profiles of prominent astronauts.
Author : Marc Blancher
Publisher : Neofelis Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3958082637
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (58 download)
Download or read book We Are All Astronauts written by Marc Blancher and published by Neofelis Verlag. This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We are all astronauts", the American architect and thinker Richard Buckminster Fuller wrote in 1968 in his book Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth, where he compared Earth to a spaceship, provided only with exhaustible resources while flying through space. These words show the presence the phenomenon of the astronaut and the cosmonaut had in the public mind from the second half of the twentieth century on: Buckminster Fuller was able to drive his point home by asking his audience to identify with one of the most prominent figures in the public sphere then: the space traveler. At the same time, Buckminster Fuller's words themselves seem to have played a significant role in further shaping the space-exploring human as a symbol and an image of humankind in general. The twelve contributions in this book by authors from the fields of literature, music, politics, history, the visual arts, film, computer games, comics, social sciences, and media theory track the development, changes and dynamics of this symbol by analyzing the various images of the astronaut and the cosmonaut as constructed throughout the different decades of space exploration, from its beginning to the present day.
Author : Tim Peake
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473544947
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Ask an Astronaut written by Tim Peake and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The awe-inspiring Sunday Times Bestseller from astronaut Tim Peake Shortlisted for the British Book Award 2018 'Amazing . . . A brilliant book' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 Have you ever thought of becoming an astronaut? Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's personal guide to life in space, based on his historic Principia mission, and the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. How does it feel to orbit the earth ten times faster than a speeding bullet? What's it like to eat, sleep and go to the toilet in space? And where to next - the moon, mars or beyond? From training to launch, historic spacewalk to re-entry, Tim has a fascinating answer to everything you ever wanted to know. He reveals for readers of all ages the extraordinary secrets, cutting-edge science, and everyday wonders of life onboard the International Space Station. 'Everything you ever wanted to know about life in space' Times
Author : Billy Watkins
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803260412
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Apollo Moon Missions written by Billy Watkins and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1961 President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth before the end of the decade. It seemed like an impossible mission and one that the Russians?who had launched the first satellite and put the first man into Earth orbit?would surely achieve before the Americans. However, the ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of thousands of ordinary people from all walks of life enabled the space program to meet this extraordinary goal. This is the story of fourteen of those men and women who worked behind the scenes, without fanfare or recognition, to make the Apollo missions successful.
Author : James Buckley, Jr.
Publisher : DK Children
ISBN 13 : 9780789498960
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (989 download)
Download or read book DK Readers L3: Space Heroes: Amazing Astronauts written by James Buckley, Jr. and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2003-12-08 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brave, bold, and daring—learn the amazing stories of the world's greatest astronauts in this Level 3 DK Reader. Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!
Author : Hannah Dolan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781643108537
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Space Heroes written by Hannah Dolan and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presented with fun images, simple vocabulary and lots of word repetition to engage young readers and help them build their literary skills, DK Reader L1: LEGO Women of NASA celebrates achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Author : Phil Hornshaw
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1492603015
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (926 download)
Download or read book Space Hero’s Guide to Glory written by Phil Hornshaw and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think every space hero was born with an army of laser-firing minions? Think it's easy to maintain a healthy rivalry with your archnemesis? Think again! Intergalactic News Flash: Even a rookie like yourself can become the next great Space Hero. But there's more to it than seducing alien babes or swapping one-liners with our first mate. How will you combat the evils of helmet hair? Can you win a no-win scenario? If you want to survive the 'Verse, you've got a lot to learn, Cadet. The Space Hero's Guide to Glory is a step-by-step illustrated guide that will take you from home world half-wit to interstellar idol. Filled with lessons gleaned from your legendary predecessors—including Han Solo, Captain Kirk, and Kara Thrace—you'll learn the difference between laser and phaser, how to assemble a crew of brilliant misfits, and the basic piloting skills to avoid warping your starship straight into a black hole. So suit up and get reading, Cadet. Space needs its next Space Hero!
