astronauts

Contains biographical profiles of men and women around the world who have traveled in outer space, and includes essays, portraits, and articles about what it is like to live in space.

An introduction to the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was the first man on the moon.

A child imagines what it would be like to be an astronaut, flying above the earth close to the sun and the moon.

Photographs and text describe the various jobs that astronauts do in space and on Earth; and includes personal profiles and facts about each job aboard a space shuttle.

Explains the different jobs NASA astronauts do on space shuttles.

Shows how to make the impossible possible through the eyesof astronaut Chris Hadfield, as he conveys his experiences in years of training and space exploration, that has taught him not to visualize success, to care what others think, and to always sweat the small stuff.

"How do we know about the select band of astronauts who traveled to the Moon? How were they selected and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the astronauts and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, using documentary and oral evidence, that has enabled historians to piece together fascinating information about these unique space pioneers"--Provided by the publisher.

Edgar Mitchell was one of three astronauts to successfully complete the Apollo 14 journey to the Moon, which followed the disastrous Apollo 13 mission. This details the life experiences that got him to that point, including his early days spent in Roswell, New Mexico.

"This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life."--.

When James Cooper, the fighter pilot with whom she had an affair fifteen years earlier, takes a job with the U.S. space program, along with her husband, Maria finds her life shattered by a discovery James makes about the rocket engines and the scientists developing them.