Tee Time on the Moon: How Astronaut Alan Shepard Played Lunar Golf - Couverture rigide

Kelly, David A.

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ISBN 10 : 1662680171 ISBN 13 : 9781662680175

Editeur : Calkins Creek, 2023

Synopsis

Astronaut Alan Shepard's mission: Fly to the moon. Study it in more detail than ever before. Hit a golf ball in low gravity. But how far? Find out in this engaging STEM/STEAM picture book.

In 1971, Alan Shepard and his fellow astronauts made their way to the Moon in the cramped Apollo 14 capsule. Their mission: Study the moon in more detail than ever before. While the world watched on TV, Shepard and Edgar Mitchell gathered rock and soil samples wearing stiff, heavy spacesuits. But Alan Shepard had a secret hidden in his sock: two tiny golf balls. Golf was Shepard’s favorite sport. And since the moon has virtually no atmosphere and gravity that is only a fraction of the Earth’s, a golf ball should have been able to go far. But did it?

Here's the little-known but true story of an experiment that may have started as a stunt, but ended up making people think differently about the moon, ask questions, and look for answers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

David A. Kelly is a children’s author best known for his book series Ballpark Mysteries and Most Valuable Player. He lives in West Newton, MA. Visit davidakellybooks.com.

Edwin Fotheringham is the award-winning illustrator of many picture-book biographies, including Blue Grass Boy, Eleanor Makes Her Mark, and Dazzlin’ Dolly. He has also produced art for magazines, including The New Yorker and Ladies’ Home Journal. Visit edfotheringham.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Calkins Creek
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1662680171
• ISBN 13: 9781662680175
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Fotheringham Edwin
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible