Monday, December 14, 2015

Astronauts

Richardson, Adele D. Astronauts. 2000. 32p. ISBN 1-58340-046-X. Available at 629.45 RIC on the library shelves.


The conquest of space could not have happened without the courageous men and women who hurled themselves to outer space aboard rockets and space shuttles over the last fifty years. This book presents the pioneers of space travel and discusses the history of humans in space. Astronaut training is explored, and the various qualities necessary to become an astronaut are explained. Fans of space will enjoy reading about what it takes to be one of the few who get to go to space.

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