Space academy How to fly spacecraft step by step

Deborah Kespert

Book - 2013

An astronaut training course that shows children how to pilot different kinds of space craft. Second in the series, it is divided into three types of spread that encourage the child to imagine their journey into space. It also looks at the science and technology of space and space travel.

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Published
New York : Thames & Hudson 2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Deborah Kespert (-)
Other Authors
David Baker, 1944- (-)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
47 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 x 25 cm
ISBN
9780500650141
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Kespert and Baker walk future astronauts through what it takes to join the likes of Neil Armstrong and Valentina Tereshkova. Most of the text is written in second person, allowing readers to feel like they're taking part in a moon landing or spacewalk, with numbered instructions breaking down each activity ("Put on your spacesuit, then open the hatch and climb outside. Use the handrails to move about"). The engaging, graphics-heavy format uses a combination of line drawings and color photographs with labels and captions; stat-heavy sections about past rocket flights, probes, satellites, rovers, and shuttles will make young readers feel like experts on space flight. Ages 7-up. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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