Give kids a chance to find out more about Astronauts like Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride. They will learn about the first man on the moon, explore the parts of a space suit, find out what astronauts do during their days off and more. Engaging photos, exciting graphics, and a fun quiz at the end of each book will keep them learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...

Looks at some of the most famous astronauts and space explorers, and discusses the training required to become an astronaut, what's involved in preparing for a mission, life on a space station, and space tourism.

This book provides an engaging overview of how and why people travel to space and do research there. Large photos and short paragraphs of easy-to-read text make the book accessible and engaging, and its many informative sidebars add fascinating facts. The book also includes an infographic listing skills needed for working in this field, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. This book is part of...

Many kids dream of being astronauts when they grow up. Before they achieve that dream, though, they most likely will have a lot of questions about what astronauts actually do, what kind of training they go through, and who can become an astronaut. They'll find the answers to those questions in this fun and fact-filled look at life as an astronaut! Featuring charming illustrations and a relatable question-and-answer format, this guide to a high-interest...

Tells the true story of America's first women astronauts--six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA's Space Shuttle.

Introduces the life of astronauts, including where they work, how they eat, and how they sleep.

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Jeff VanderMeer's Dead Astronauts presents a City with no name of its own where, in the shadow of the all-powerful Company, lives human and otherwise converge in terrifying and miraculous ways. At stake: the fate of the future, the fate of Earth—all the Earths.
A messianic blue fox who slips through warrens of time and space on a mysterious mission. A homeless woman haunted by a demon

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The search for humanity's hidden ancestors, ancient cave paintings going back tens of thousands of years, stone carvings buried for ages now revealed, unexplained depictions in ancient manuscripts.

Explore the quest for humanity's hidden ancestors in this program, featuring research on ancient phenomena spanning thousands of years. Discover stone carvings long buried and unexplained depictions found in ancient manuscripts.

Provides a simple description of how astronauts live, work, and prepare for the future in space.