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To Space and Back: An ALA Notable Book About Sally Ride's Journey as First American Woman Astronaut in Space for Kids (Ages 8-12) - Couverture souple

Ride, Sally; Okie, Susan

 
9780688091125: To Space and Back: An ALA Notable Book About Sally Ride's Journey as First American Woman Astronaut in Space for Kids (Ages 8-12)
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ISBN 10 : 0688091121 ISBN 13 : 9780688091125
Editeur : HarperCollins, 1989

Synopsis

Sally Ride, the first America woman to journey into space, gives young readers an unprecedented look at life among the stars and aboard NASA shuttles in To Space and Back, an ALA Notable Children’s Book.

Much has been written about the vast scientific importance of space exploration, but very little about the human side of being a member of an astronaut crew. Sally Ride first flew into space on the shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. In this book, with the help of journalist Susan Okie, Sally shares her personal experience of traveling into space. From discussing the experience of living and working in the weightlessness of space to explaining how astronauts train and adapt to their new environment, she answers the most frequently asked questions about her journey through space.

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À propos de l'auteur

Susan Okie has known Sally Ride since they were students together at Westlake School. She remembers her as a "fleet-footed fourteen-year-old with a self-confident grin" who was her academic rival. They have remained close friends, even though their lives have taken them in different directions. Susan Okie also attended Swarthmore College and later went to Radcliffe, from which she graduated with a degree in biology. She received her M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1978. She now works as a medical journalist for the Washington Post.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Much has been written about the vast scientific importance of space exploration, but very little about the human side of being a member of an astronaut crew. In this book, with the help of journalist Susan Okie, Sally Ride shares the personal experience of traveling into space.America's first woman astronaut answers questions most frequently asked about a journey through space.

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Éditeur
HarperCollins
Date d'édition
1989
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0688091121
ISBN 13 
9780688091125
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
96
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
HarperCollins Publishers
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