Mighty Mission Machines - From Rockets to Rovers

Former NASA astronaut Williams takes readers on a tour of the incredible equipment that allows humans to travel, live, and work in space. 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.

List of contents

Welcome from Dr. Dave

Introduction: Mighty Machines  

1. Here We Come!

            Where Exactly Is Space?

            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

            Call in the Robots

            An Astronaut’s Tool Kit

4. On the Move

            Here, Rover!

            Who’s Driving?

            Suit Up!  

5. Heading Home

            Goodbye, Galaxy

            How Do We Land This Thing?  

6. Do You See What I See?

            Telescope Talk

            Is That Star Moving?

Conclusion: Free-Floating Future  

Further Reading

Image Credits

Index

About the author

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.

Summary

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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Product details

• Authors: Loredana Cunti, Dave Williams, Dr. Dave Williams
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 11
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781773210131
• ISBN: 978-1-77321-013-1
• No. of pages: 52
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 280 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 392 g
• Illustrations: Throughout
• Series: Dr. Dave -- Astronaut; Dr. Dave - Astronaut
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Kinder/Jugendliche: Sachbuch: Naturwissenschaft und Technik, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, Children's Books / Ages 9-12 Nonfiction, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Machinery & Tools, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / How Things Work-Are Made