Kids to Space: A Space Traveler's Guide

ISBN: 1894959426

Author: Schorer, Lonnie Jones

Condition: New

The why's and how's of space travel are demystified in this kid-friendly reference guide that encourages children to ponder humankind's future in space. The questions, generated by students in kindergarten through high school, address issuesranging from animals, asteroids, black holes, space exploration, and sleeping in zero gravitythat are divided into 85 distinct subject categories. Easy-to-understand explanations to queries such as What does space smell like? are provided by internationally recognized experts that include NASA engineers, former astronauts, astronomy professors, and aerospace instructors. Illustrations appear both in the book and on an accompanying CD-ROM, making this a useful classroom activity guide or tool for childparent discovery.