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Mighty Mission Machines: From Rockets to Rovers [Hardcover]

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  • Category: Books (Juvenile Nonfiction)
  • Author:  Williams, Dr. Dave, Cunti, Loredana
  • Author:  Williams, Dr. Dave, Cunti, Loredana
  • ISBN-10:  1773210130
  • ISBN-10:  1773210130
  • ISBN-13:  9781773210131
  • ISBN-13:  9781773210131
  • Publisher:  Annick Press
  • Publisher:  Annick Press
  • Pages:  52
  • Pages:  52
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Pub Date:  01-Dec-2018
  • Pub Date:  01-Dec-2018
  • SKU:  1773210130-11-MING
  • SKU:  1773210130-11-MING
  • Item ID: 101264739
  • List Price: $22.95
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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 liftoffand enable it to re-enter Earths atmosphere All the equipment a spacesuit containsincluding a TV camera How Robonaut, the on-board robot on the ISS, works and contributes to missionsWith 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.

Welcome from Dr. Dave

Introduction: Mighty Machines  

1. Here We Come!

            Where ExactlyIsSpace?

            All Aboard!

            Humans in Space Meet Your Spacecraft

            Soy-What?

            Fuel for Flight Rev Those Rockets

2. Home Away from Home

            A Space Hotel

            Has Anyone Seen a Plug?

            Extraterrestrial Tents  

3. Get to Work!

            A Tough Job

    &nbl“W

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