Mighty Mission Machines: From Rockets to Rovers - Couverture souple

Williams, Dr. Dave; Cunti, Loredana

 
9781773210124: Mighty Mission Machines: From Rockets to Rovers
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1773210122 ISBN 13 : 9781773210124
Editeur : Annick Press Ltd, 2018

Synopsis

Check out the amazing machines that make space travel possible. From the spaceship itself to the wrench needed to make in-flight repairs, machines of every kind are the backbone of space travel. In this, the third book in the Dr. Dave Astronaut series, the former NASA astronaut takes readers on a tour of the incredible equipment that allows humans to travel, live, and work in space: Kids will be fascinated to find out: - How spacecraft have evolved from the 1960s to today - How rockets power the spacecraft for liftoff--and enable it to re-enter Earth's atmosphere - All the equipment a spacesuit contains--including a TV camera - How Robonaut, the on-board robot on the ISS, works and contributes to missions With its focus on technology and engineering, this book is a must-have addition to any STEM studies. Lots of photos and humorous illustrations make this an entertaining way to get kids interested in the nuts and bolts of space travel today and into the future.

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À propos des auteurs

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.

Co-Author Loredana Cunti is a specialist in children's entertainment, a former Senior Vice President of Children's Programming at Universal Pictures and a Cordon Bleu Pastry Chef. Loredana has developed a number of book-based characters for television including Geronimo Stilton, Pink Panther, and most recently George Green by Stephen and Lucy Hawking.

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Éditeur
Annick Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1773210122
ISBN 13 
9781773210124
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
52
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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