Download or read book The Accidental Astronaut written by Christopher Looby and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What should you do when you've been accidentally abducted by aliens? As a lonely orphan just trying to survive, Oliver Wetherbee has never really thought about it. Until now his biggest concern has been how to avoid bullies on the way to his next meal.
Download or read book Accidental Astronaut written by Kaylee Webb and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Among the Stars written by Matthew K. Wyers and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the loss of his father aboard Earth's first starship, twelve year old Micah Alfero is feeling awfully alone in the world.He has one friend in his crush Hannelore Allbrooks and a bully that hates both of them. There's also the principal that doesn't like it when you stand up for yourself.Life is about to get even crazier, however, when a huge alien spaceship shows up over their home of Garden City. The leader of the invasion demands a device called the Convergence that no one seems to know anything about. Fate has it that Micah is closely connected with someone who possesses the machine, a marvelous creation that moves objects through time and space. While the invaders are stopped by Darbian, a member of the intergalactic Corps of Wardein, these new friends don't yet understand an even more sinister threat is working behind the scenes. A mad scientist turned cult leader is wreaking havoc in the past, present, and future. His plan is to conquer the universe, but first he must destroy Earth. That is, unless this newly formed band of heroes can stop him. Time and space are out of sorts...the other Wardein are not responding to Darbian's call for help...and Micah learns there is a greater destiny unfolding. The universe will never be the same when all is said and done.
Download or read book Emma Wimble Accidental Astronaut written by Michael P. Waite and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A twelve-year-old accidentally sends herself, her friend Mr. Mishkin, and a robot into space while visiting a space center, during which time they encounter some nasty space creatures.
Download or read book The Reluctant Astronaut written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of NASA s Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-04-27 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of its ongoing commitment to the nation's space program, NASA's medical leadership asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review specific aspects of the scientific basis, policies, and procedures associated with the Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health (LSAH). NASA created the LSAH in 1992 to address a variety of issues, including both the health of astronauts during space flight and the longer-term health issues that might be associated with space flight and flight training.
Download or read book Accidental Astronauts written by Suzannah Fernandes and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Bring Your Kids to Work day, and 10 year old twins, Raffi and Gloria, are spending the day at the Mirrabooka Space Centre.Not playing with the cool gadgets.Not exploring the new experimental space shuttle.Not having any fun.That all changes when they find themselves trapped in a shuttle heading for the moon. An unwanted adventure full of unexpected discoveries, forces Raffi to face his lingering question head on. Is there a creator God or not?Either way - Raffi must find a way to get back home.This book is perfect for newly confident chapter book readers. Ages 8+
Download or read book Granpa Guff the Accidental Astronaut written by G. Guff and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever wonder what grandparents really got up to when they were younger? Have you ever seen a Mexican Barking spider? Do you know who the first man to walk on Mars was? Find the answers to all of these questions along with why so many N.A.S.A scientists are bald and just why American bridges are so strong, inside this wonderful new book. Granpa Guff, the accidental astronaut.
Download or read book Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster written by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the people and events surrounding the space shuttle Columbia disaster.
Download or read book Rocket Man written by Nancy Conrad and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pete Conrad was the third man on the moon, but he was the first to dance on it. This personal story is almost too amazing to be true, as seen through the eyes of the original Space Cowboy.
Download or read book Exploring Space written by Rodney P. Carlisle and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers coverage of human explorations into space - from 19th-century fantasy to 20th-century achievement and the future of space exploration in the 21st century - giving information about the current state of exploration in the final frontier.
Download or read book Into Space written by Thais Russomano and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our anatomy and physiology have been completely shaped by Earth's gravity. All body systems function in synergy with this unseen force. Yet, as we journey further and longer into space, our bodies must conform to a new reality, wherein gravity is absent or reduced, cosmic radiation threatens and our social and familial connections become distant. Into Space: A Journey of How Humans Adapt and Live in Microgravity gives an overview of some of the physiological, anatomical and cellular changes that occur in space and their effects on different body systems, such as the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal, and touches on cultural and psychosocial aspects of leaving behind family and the safety of Earth. It further addresses the complexity of manned space flights, showing how interdisciplinary this subject is and discussing the challenges that space physiologists, physicians and scientists must face as humans seek to conquer the final frontier.
Download or read book Falling to Earth written by Al Worden and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971, Al Worden flew on what is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. He spent six days orbiting the moon, including three days completely alone, the most isolated human in existence. During the return from the moon to earth he also conducted the first spacewalk in deep space, becoming the first human ever to see both the entire earth and moon simply by turning his head. The Apollo 15 flight capped an already-impressive career as an astronaut, including important work on the pioneering Apollo 9 and Apollo 12 missions, as well as the perilous flight of Apollo 13. Nine months after his return from the moon, Worden received a phone call telling him he was fired and ordering him out of his office by the end of the week. He refused to leave. What happened in those nine months, from being honored with parades and meetings with world leaders to being unceremoniously fired, has been a source of much speculation for four decades. Worden has never before told the full story around the dramatic events that shook NASA and ended his spaceflight career. Readers will learn them here for the first time, along with the exhilarating account of what it is like to journey to the moon and back. It's an unprecedentedly candid account of what it was like to be an Apollo astronaut, with all its glory but also its pitfalls.
Download or read book An Astronaut s Guide to Life on Earth written by Chris Hadfield and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel to space and back with astronaut Chris Hadfield's "enthralling" bestseller as your eye-opening guide (Slate). Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft. The secret to Col. Hadfield's success-and survival-is an unconventional philosophy he learned at NASA: prepare for the worst- and enjoy every moment of it. In An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, Col. Hadfield takes readers deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Through eye-opening, entertaining stories filled with the adrenaline of launch, the mesmerizing wonder of spacewalks, and the measured, calm responses mandated by crises, he explains how conventional wisdom can get in the way of achievement — and happiness. His own extraordinary education in space has taught him some counterintuitive lessons: don't visualize success, do care what others think, and always sweat the small stuff. You might never be able to build a robot, pilot a spacecraft, make a music video or perform basic surgery in zero gravity like Col. Hadfield. But his vivid and refreshing insights will teach you how to think like an astronaut, and will change, completely, the way you view life on Earth — especially your own. "Hadfield proves himself to be not only a fierce explorer of the universe, but also a deeply thoughtful explorer of the human condition." —Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
Download or read book Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1995-07 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Accidental Life written by Terry McDonell and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Amazon Best Book of 2016 A celebration of the writing and editing life, as well as a look behind the scenes at some of the most influential magazines in America (and the writers who made them what they are). You might not know Terry McDonell, but you certainly know his work. Among the magazines he has top-edited: Outside, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Sports Illustrated. In this revealing memoir, McDonell talks about what really happens when editors and writers work with deadlines ticking (or drinks on the bar). His stories about the people and personalities he’s known are both heartbreaking and bitingly funny—playing “acid golf” with Hunter S. Thompson, practicing brinksmanship with David Carr and Steve Jobs, working the European fashion scene with Liz Tilberis, pitching TV pilots with Richard Price. Here, too, is an expert’s practical advice on how to recruit—and keep—high-profile talent; what makes a compelling lede; how to grow online traffic that translates into dollars; and how, in whatever format, on whatever platform, a good editor really works, and what it takes to write well. Taking us from the raucous days of New Journalism to today’s digital landscape, McDonell argues that the need for clear storytelling from trustworthy news sources has never been stronger. Says Jeffrey Eugenides: “Every time I run into Terry, I think how great it would be to have dinner with him. Hear about the writers he's known and edited over the years, what the magazine business was like back then, how it's changed and where it's going, inside info about Edward Abbey, Jim Harrison, Annie Proulx, old New York, and the Swimsuit issue. That dinner is this book.”
Download or read book Stevie Tenderheart Books A Boy s Life The Accidental Astronaut written by Steve William Laible and published by Kodel Group LLC. This book was released on 2023-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storytelling at its best. A bedtime story written for children AND the 'kid' still inside you! Think of it as a "Children's book for Adults." Inspired by sparkles of truth, as told by the storyteller, A Boy's Life (circa 1950s - 1960s) will also get 10-year-old MEN reading again-for FUN! #GigglesAssured #CowboyPromise. Includes the author's connections with Olympic Gold medalist, Dick Fosbury (high jump), Olympic long distance phenom, Steve Prefontaine, Candlestick Park, Johnny Depp, Cher, S.F. 49ers, the Beatles, the Doors, Clint Walker, Doug McClure, among other legends in their field. A remarkably charming tale-wholly entertaining-a fun read/ride through the mind of a hard-working, curious, soft-spoken, quick-drawing, young lad who is also a romantic-at-heart. A young gunslinger, who hatches a plan to shift his stars, as he makes his own rules. As many challenges & obstacles are revealed, he learns many life lessons along the way-short stories within stories-of victories, losses and unintended consequences. He reveals his sense of humor, positivity, creativity, self-confidence, financial independence, self-reliance, naiveté, self-discovery, and self-reflections, as told through real-life experiences and decisions made, all without being preachy. (Kids listen better that way.) Seminal work & Editors' Choice for "Book of the Year."
