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1) Space
Author
Series
Nerdy babies volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Nerdy babies explore what makes the moon, the sun, and all the planets unique on a trip around our solar system.
2) Sally Ride
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
57 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
"As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well." -- Amazon.com.
"A biography of Sally Ride in the She Persisted series"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"John was a boy who lived for adventure, but as he grew older, he became interested in everything--chemistry, music and writing, government and politics. However, his adventurous spirit never went away. All he wanted to do was fly." -- back cover.
10) Space heroes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
23 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
Profiles four women who have been integral to NASA's space program, helping to develop the Hubble Space Telescope, create computer code to send spacecraft to the moon, and work onboard the space shuttle.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
"Meet Sally Ride, the first American woman in space! Follow Ride's story as she develops a robotic arm for space shuttles, investigates the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and founds Sally Ride Science. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Description
"Scott Kelly was born for adventure. But exploring takes a lot of enery--and sleep is the super fuel to turbocharge dreams. Luckily, sleeping can be exciting if you're drifting off in the right place. Scott has fallen asleep at the bottom of the ocean, in the cockpit of an F-14 fighter jet, in a yurt on Mount Everest, and of course in space! Join Scott on his many adventures, and maybe they'll inspire dreams of your own!" -- Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm.
Description
"From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, award-winning author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space."--
Author
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
[40] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
I Walked on the Moon. This is my journey. It didn't begin when I stepped on board Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969. It began the day I was born -- Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., whom everyone called Buzz. Becoming an astronaut took more than education, discipline, and physical strength. It took years of determination and believing that any goal is possible -- from riding a bike alone across the George Washington Bridge at age ten to making a footprint on the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
226 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Description
When the former Detroit Lion's football career was cut short by an injury, Leland Marvin didn't waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one -- something completely out of this world. He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and traveled to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. He also found time to write songs with will.i.am, work with Serena Williams, and...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xviii, 266 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Description
"The story of Mike Massimino's life growing up in a working-class family and his determination to get the education and experience that would lead to his challenging but successful rise to become a NASA astronaut"--
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