astronauts

Presents math lessons on shapes and numbers through the story of a space adventure to the planet Shape World.

Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to astronauts, the types of work they do in space, and the training they need.

A biography of the first woman astronaut and history of the Russian manned space program.

Explains the space shuttle--what it is, how it works, and what it is like to fly it, as well as describing the pre-flight, launch, flight, and landing.

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

An introduction to the life of Mae Jemison, engineer, physician, and astronaut.

A biography of the first American to orbit the earth who is now a United States Senator from his native Ohio.

First time astronauts Barbie and Kira soar into space on a very important mission. Everything goes smoothly until Kira takes her first walk outside the shuttle. Then it's up to Barbie and the rest of the crew to stay calm and think on their feet, the success of their mision depends on it!.

Describes how astronauts are trained and how they live and work in space and discusses some famous male and female astronauts.