Lots of Things You Want to Know About Astronauts

Author: David West
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books
Category: Children's
Age Group: 12-17
Book Format: Hardcover

High-interest topics for curious kids who want to know more about for of the most dangerous jobs in history!


David West is a graphic designer, illustrator and author of children's information books. He has produced over 500 titles on subjects ranging from dinosaurs and mythology to technology and science. Some of his best known titles include Brain Surgery for Beginners, Fifty Three and a Half Things that Changed the World and Dinosaurs in My Street.

David went to art school in Kingston-upon-Thames and Harrow, where he specialised in information graphics. He lives in south west London with his wife, two sons, a cat and a goldfish who's over 14 years old.

When he's not illustrating, writing and designing he can be found fishing for salmon in Scottish rivers or painting portraits for fun.

Table Of Contents
1: The first astronaut was a dog

1: The first person in space was a cosmonaut

1: Early spacecraft had room for only one astronaut

1: Giant rockets fire spacecraft into space

1: Russain spacecraft landed with a bump

1: American spacecraft landed wiht a splash

1: An eagle landed on the moon

1: You can jump higher on the moon

1: Astronauts went for a drive on the moon

1: Apollo 13 missed the moon

1: The Space Shuttle was a reusable spacecraft

1: Astronauts put a telescope in space

1: Space suits are like mini spaceships

1: People live in space

1: Tourists visit the ISS

1: Astronauts' taste buds do't work as well in space

1: Astronauts can sleep upside down in space

1: One day astronauts may visit planet Mars

1: Glossary and index
About David West
David West is a graphic designer, illustrator and author of children's information books. He has produced over 500 titles on subjects ranging from dinosaurs and mythology to technology and science. Some of his best known titles include Brain Surgery for Beginners, Fifty Three and a Half Things that Changed the World and Dinosaurs in My Street.
David went to art school in Kingston-upon-Thames and Harrow, where he specialised in information graphics. He lives in south west London with his wife, two sons, a cat and a goldfish who's over 14 years old.
When he's not illustrating, writing and designing he can be found fishing for salmon in Scottish rivers or painting portraits for fun.

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Barcode # 9781445127194
Brand Hachette Children's Books
Artist / Author David West
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