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Mighty Mission Machines: From Rockets to Rovers


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  • Third book in the Dr. Dave-Astronaut series
  • Space machines and vehicles will be of particular interest to mechanically minded kids
  • First two books in the Dr. Dave-Astronaut series have sold over 7,000 copies to date
  • Final book in series scheduled for Fall 2018
  • Fits into STEM programs
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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

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