Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars (Great Lives)

Author: Sue Hurwitz Jane Hurwitz
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Category: Biography: General, Biography: Science, Technology & Engineering, Astrophysics, Baby Books, Science, Technology
Age Group: 0-5
Book Format: Paperback

Sally Ride



Shooting for the Stars



Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttle Challenger roared to life. This was the most frightening, yet exciting moment of Sally's life! She was determined to prove that an American woman could perform in space as well as a man.



Countdown to History!



Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars profiles the life of America's first woman astronaut to fly in space. Jain Sally's astronaut training as she learns to fly jets, practices sea rescue missions, and floats weightlessly in a special zero gravity aircraft. Witness her breathtaking view of Earth from 184 miles out in space while traveling aver 17,400 miles per hour! Then dare to share her dream of joining NASA's astronaut program.

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SKU BK-9780449903940
Barcode # 9780449903940
Brand Random House USA Inc
Artist / Author Sue Hurwitz Jane Hurwitz
Shipping Weight 0.1100kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.190m
Assembled Length 19.300m
Assembled Height 1.100m
Assembled Width 13.100m
Type Paperback

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