Author: Jerry Lynn Ross
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1557536317
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The majority of this book is an insider's account of the US Space Shuttle program, including the unforgettable experience of launch, the delights of weightless living, and the challenges of constructing the International Space Station. Ross is a uniquely qualified narrator. During seven spaceflights, he spent 1,393 hours in space, including 58 hours and 18 minutes on nine space walks. Life on the ground is also described, including the devastating experiences of the Challenger and Columbia disasters. --
Spacewalker
Author: Jerry Lynn Ross
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1557536317
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The majority of this book is an insider's account of the US Space Shuttle program, including the unforgettable experience of launch, the delights of weightless living, and the challenges of constructing the International Space Station. Ross is a uniquely qualified narrator. During seven spaceflights, he spent 1,393 hours in space, including 58 hours and 18 minutes on nine space walks. Life on the ground is also described, including the devastating experiences of the Challenger and Columbia disasters. --
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1557536317
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
The majority of this book is an insider's account of the US Space Shuttle program, including the unforgettable experience of launch, the delights of weightless living, and the challenges of constructing the International Space Station. Ross is a uniquely qualified narrator. During seven spaceflights, he spent 1,393 hours in space, including 58 hours and 18 minutes on nine space walks. Life on the ground is also described, including the devastating experiences of the Challenger and Columbia disasters. --
SPACEWALKER, breaking the limits "Atomic Boy"
Author: Enrique Padilla
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329432959
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329432959
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Becoming a Spacewalker
Author: Jerry L. Ross
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1612493602
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
This nonfiction picture book is a children's version of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross's autobiography, Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, designed for ages 7-12. Told in friendly first-person narration, it represents how Ross followed his dream from rural 1950s northern Indiana to Purdue University and then outer space. The thirty-two-page book is illustrated with personal photos and memorabilia. It is formatted into twenty-three narratives organized in chronological order illustrating events and experiences in Ross's life. Pages attractively interweave photos and text while prompts encourage readers to engage in in the story. Ross possessed specific character traits that helped him make choices and overcome obstacles as he struggled against the odds to realize his dream: curiosity, persistence, and believing in oneself. As the story unfolds and readers begin to make personal connections with Ross, his approach to problem solving and working through setbacks provides a powerful example for children. Content area concepts are integrated throughout the story, including but not limited to science, technology, engineering, math, visual literacy, financial literacy, geography, flight, and the race to space. Gravity, for example, is a major theme illustrated within the content of the story. Online guides for teachers using the book in a classroom setting (third to fourth grade recommended) are linked to throughout. A map of the United States on the inside front cover invites children to follow the path of Ross's journey from Crown Point, Indiana, to Kennedy Space Center. A timeline on the inside back cover compares and contrasts benchmark events in Ross's life and career with important events in flight and space travel history. Further electronic materials are available at www.jerrylross.com.
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1612493602
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
This nonfiction picture book is a children's version of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross's autobiography, Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, designed for ages 7-12. Told in friendly first-person narration, it represents how Ross followed his dream from rural 1950s northern Indiana to Purdue University and then outer space. The thirty-two-page book is illustrated with personal photos and memorabilia. It is formatted into twenty-three narratives organized in chronological order illustrating events and experiences in Ross's life. Pages attractively interweave photos and text while prompts encourage readers to engage in in the story. Ross possessed specific character traits that helped him make choices and overcome obstacles as he struggled against the odds to realize his dream: curiosity, persistence, and believing in oneself. As the story unfolds and readers begin to make personal connections with Ross, his approach to problem solving and working through setbacks provides a powerful example for children. Content area concepts are integrated throughout the story, including but not limited to science, technology, engineering, math, visual literacy, financial literacy, geography, flight, and the race to space. Gravity, for example, is a major theme illustrated within the content of the story. Online guides for teachers using the book in a classroom setting (third to fourth grade recommended) are linked to throughout. A map of the United States on the inside front cover invites children to follow the path of Ross's journey from Crown Point, Indiana, to Kennedy Space Center. A timeline on the inside back cover compares and contrasts benchmark events in Ross's life and career with important events in flight and space travel history. Further electronic materials are available at www.jerrylross.com.
spacewalker, shiny disco star. volume ( 2 )
Author: Enrique Padilla
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387878875
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
his out look it has been recognizable on earth and all the planets in our universe. the white suit with red stripes with his name mark on his back and his long ponytail that is being with him for a long time.. on this comic dance adventure is going to be totally different, going to be the opposite side of being spacewalker.. now the disco boy is going to have the best of disco era of dance and the high life of being rich and famous among his friends, will he be disco boy forever ending spacewalker for good
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387878875
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
his out look it has been recognizable on earth and all the planets in our universe. the white suit with red stripes with his name mark on his back and his long ponytail that is being with him for a long time.. on this comic dance adventure is going to be totally different, going to be the opposite side of being spacewalker.. now the disco boy is going to have the best of disco era of dance and the high life of being rich and famous among his friends, will he be disco boy forever ending spacewalker for good
Becoming a Spacewalker
Author: Jerry Lynn Ross
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1557536937
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This highly illustrated picture book for children introduces scientific concepts and valuable life lessons through an autobiographical account of the life of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross.
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1557536937
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This highly illustrated picture book for children introduces scientific concepts and valuable life lessons through an autobiographical account of the life of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross.
Handprints on Hubble
Author: Kathryn D. Sullivan
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262355949
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
The first American woman to walk in space recounts her experience as part of the team that launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope The Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of the universe. It has, among many other achievements, revealed thousands of galaxies in what seemed to be empty patches of sky; transformed our knowledge of black holes; found dwarf planets with moons orbiting other stars; and measured precisely how fast the universe is expanding. In Handprints on Hubble, retired astronaut Kathryn Sullivan describes her work on the NASA team that made all this possible. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, recounts how she and other astronauts, engineers, and scientists launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained Hubble, the most productive observatory ever built. Along the way, Sullivan chronicles her early life as a “Sputnik Baby,” her path to NASA through oceanography, and her initiation into the space program as one of “thirty-five new guys.” (She was also one of the first six women to join NASA’s storied astronaut corps.) She describes in vivid detail what liftoff feels like inside a spacecraft (it’s like “being in an earthquake and a fighter jet at the same time”), shows us the view from a spacewalk, and recounts the temporary grounding of the shuttle program after the Challenger disaster. Sullivan explains that “maintainability” was designed into Hubble, and she describes the work of inventing the tools and processes that made on-orbit maintenance possible. Because in-flight repair and upgrade was part of the plan, NASA was able to fix a serious defect in Hubble’s mirrors—leaving literal and metaphorical “handprints on Hubble.” Handprints on Hubble was published with the support of the MIT Press Fund for Diverse Voices.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262355949
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
The first American woman to walk in space recounts her experience as part of the team that launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope The Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of the universe. It has, among many other achievements, revealed thousands of galaxies in what seemed to be empty patches of sky; transformed our knowledge of black holes; found dwarf planets with moons orbiting other stars; and measured precisely how fast the universe is expanding. In Handprints on Hubble, retired astronaut Kathryn Sullivan describes her work on the NASA team that made all this possible. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, recounts how she and other astronauts, engineers, and scientists launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained Hubble, the most productive observatory ever built. Along the way, Sullivan chronicles her early life as a “Sputnik Baby,” her path to NASA through oceanography, and her initiation into the space program as one of “thirty-five new guys.” (She was also one of the first six women to join NASA’s storied astronaut corps.) She describes in vivid detail what liftoff feels like inside a spacecraft (it’s like “being in an earthquake and a fighter jet at the same time”), shows us the view from a spacewalk, and recounts the temporary grounding of the shuttle program after the Challenger disaster. Sullivan explains that “maintainability” was designed into Hubble, and she describes the work of inventing the tools and processes that made on-orbit maintenance possible. Because in-flight repair and upgrade was part of the plan, NASA was able to fix a serious defect in Hubble’s mirrors—leaving literal and metaphorical “handprints on Hubble.” Handprints on Hubble was published with the support of the MIT Press Fund for Diverse Voices.
Space Walker
Author: Mr. Babak Naderi
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466974338
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
This is a fantastic book for story telling and bed time readings. This is a book about who we are as humans and where we are from and why we are here on earth. It is an informative book of exact distance and destination of the planet where life exists besides ours. It is a story of the age old notion of man versus god and the meaning of life. And the reader does not find the answer until the very last word of the book that this is heaven on earth.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1466974338
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
This is a fantastic book for story telling and bed time readings. This is a book about who we are as humans and where we are from and why we are here on earth. It is an informative book of exact distance and destination of the planet where life exists besides ours. It is a story of the age old notion of man versus god and the meaning of life. And the reader does not find the answer until the very last word of the book that this is heaven on earth.
Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space
Author: Stephen Walker
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008372527
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
‘Thrilling ... High-definition history: tight, thrilling and beautifully researched’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘This book is a triumph’ DAN SNOW
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008372527
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
‘Thrilling ... High-definition history: tight, thrilling and beautifully researched’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘This book is a triumph’ DAN SNOW
Lunacy
Author: Patricia Weaver Francisco
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
ISBN: 9781583423707
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
playbook
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
ISBN: 9781583423707
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
playbook
High Performance Computing - HiPC 2000
Author: Mateo Valero
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 354044467X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on High Performance Computing, HiPC 2000, held in Bangalore, India in December 2000. The 46 revised papers presented together with five invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 127 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on system software, algorithms, high-performance middleware, applications, cluster computing, architecture, applied parallel processing, networks, wireless and mobile communication systems, and large scale data mining.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 354044467X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on High Performance Computing, HiPC 2000, held in Bangalore, India in December 2000. The 46 revised papers presented together with five invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 127 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on system software, algorithms, high-performance middleware, applications, cluster computing, architecture, applied parallel processing, networks, wireless and mobile communication systems, and large scale data mining.