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Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2017
Description
-- is Tim Peake's guide to life in space, and his answers to the thousands of questions he has been asked since his return to Earth. With explanations ranging from the mundane–how do you wash your clothes or go to the bathroom while in orbit?–to the profound–what's the point?–all written in Tim's characteristically warm style, Tim shares his thoughts on every aspect of space exploration. From training for the mission to launch, to his historic...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Description
-- Did You Know? Space Learn the answers to all the burning questions that your little one often thinks about. Each subject is structured around a problem that inquiring young minds ask. Your child will broaden their knowledge and enjoy learning about things in manageable chunks designed for providing young readers with a reassuring and fantastic route into space. -- Did You Know? Space This fantastic ebook about space explains exciting, fun facts...
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Explore the galaxies!
Aliens, space ships, and constellations, oh my! Ride on a rocket ship to another galaxy with this stellar book. With The Everything Kids' Astronomy Book, astronomers-in-training will learn:
How galaxies like the Milky Way were built. Why the sun's surface is 20,000-50,000-degrees Fahrenheit. Why the earth spins and how gravity works. What comets and asteroids are made of and how ...
Aliens, space ships, and constellations, oh my! Ride on a rocket ship to another galaxy with this stellar book. With The Everything Kids' Astronomy Book, astronomers-in-training will learn:
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Description
What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape -- any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Be careful what you wish for… Lyra has always been ahead of the curve. Top of her class in school, a budding astronomer, and with a best friend like Darren she barely has time to miss the mother who abandoned her family years ago. She's too busy planning to follow in her father's footsteps, and to become the youngest astronomer at Space Exploration and Discovery. When a star goes missing Lyra is determined to get to the bottom of it only to discover...
