Mighty Mission Machines: From Rockets to Rovers
No. of pages 52
Published: 2018
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There are 52 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Annick Press Ltd .
Loredana Cunti specializes in children's entertainment, a former Senior VP of Children's Programming at Universal Pictures and a Cordon Bleu Pastry Chef. Loredana has developed book-based characters for TV including Geronimo Stilton and the Pink Panther. To Burp or Not to Burp is her first book. She lives in Toronto, ON, Canada. 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.
This book has the following chapters:
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