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Title details for How to Spacewalk by Kathryn D. Sullivan - Available

How to Spacewalk

by Kathryn D. Sullivan
Michael J. Rosen
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Aspiring astronauts will be ready for liftoff with this thrilling guide to preparing for and doing a real spacewalk—featuring NASA photos from the author's own space adventures.
What is it like to walk in space—to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would-be spacewalkers will find enthusiasm, vibrant encouragement, and a host of amazing facts, photos, drawings, and descriptions in this engaging guide cowritten by three-time shuttle astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan and children's book author Michael J. Rosen (who also provides illustrations). From detailed info about how to train (sometimes underwater!) to descriptions of the emotions spurred by seeing Earth from above, this guide will leave readers inspired and excited to start their own journeys into space.

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Publisher: Candlewick Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 6, 2023

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  • ISBN: 9781536232219
  • Release date: June 6, 2023
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Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Science

Languages

English

Aspiring astronauts will be ready for liftoff with this thrilling guide to preparing for and doing a real spacewalk—featuring NASA photos from the author's own space adventures.
What is it like to walk in space—to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would-be spacewalkers will find enthusiasm, vibrant encouragement, and a host of amazing facts, photos, drawings, and descriptions in this engaging guide cowritten by three-time shuttle astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan and children's book author Michael J. Rosen (who also provides illustrations). From detailed info about how to train (sometimes underwater!) to descriptions of the emotions spurred by seeing Earth from above, this guide will leave readers inspired and excited to start their own journeys into space.

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Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Science
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