astronauts

Describes the work done by an astronaut as she learns to fly in a model simulator, experiences weightlessness, and performs tasks for her special mission in space.

Describes the training, preparation, and kind of missions faced by astronauts and discusses the pioneers of space travel.

A biography of one of America's first seven astronauts, focusing on the training and career of Gus Grissom, who died in a fire aboard Apollo I in 1967.

Discusses the life and accomplishments of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio to his famous moon landing.

An introduction to astronauts that examines their tasks, clothing, tools, and education.

Briefly traces the life of the first African-American woman to go into space, from her childhood in Chicago through her education and work as a doctor to her historic flight.

Photographs and simple text describe some of the jobs that astronauts do aboard a space shuttle and what they do to prepare on the ground.

A biography of the first man on the moon, covering his youth and his career as an astronaut.

In 1977, three years past the last Apollo mission to the moon, Orlando orphan Mickey Price, Nevada go-cart champion Trace Daniels, and Illinois scientist-in-the-making Jonah Trotsky are invited to a NASA training camp for a mission they could never have imagined.

With an exploratory, dynamic approach to astronomy, readers will investigate key areas to spacecraft and the journey into space in a clear and concise way. Budding astronomers will be astonished by the enthralling and up-to-date facts and theories.