Spaceman, the true story of a young boy's journey to becoming an astronaut, Mike Massimino
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Label
Spaceman, the true story of a young boy's journey to becoming an astronaut, Mike Massimino
Language
eng
resource.biographical
autobiography
Illustrations
illustrationsplates
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages: 9 to 12
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Spaceman
Oclc number
1099539651
Responsibility statement
Mike Massimino
Sub title
the true story of a young boy's journey to becoming an astronaut
Summary
"The story of Mike Massimino's life growing up in a working-class family and his determination to get the education and experience that would lead to his challenging but successful rise to become a NASA astronaut"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Prologue: A science fiction monster -- A perfect good -- Most all-around -- Who you gonna get? -- The smart-kid olympics -- Force feedback -- Human factors -- Disqualified -- Yes or no -- There's Mach I -- Spacewalker -- Shackleton mode -- Seeing beyond the stars -- Ready to go -- Weightless -- Earth is a planet -- Maybe this is heaven -- February 1, 2003 -- Why we go -- From the ashes -- One last job -- Line 28 -- Grounded -- Epilogue: Around the next corner
Target audience
juvenile
Classification
Creator
Subject
- Biographies
- Juvenile works
- Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Massimino, Mike, 1962-
- Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) -- Juvenile literature
- Astronauts -- United States -- Biography
- Astronauts
- United States
- Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)
- Massimino, Mike, 1962- -- Juvenile literature
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- Biographies
- Juvenile works
- Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Massimino, Mike, 1962-
- Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) -- Juvenile literature
- Astronauts -- United States -- Biography
- Astronauts
- United States
- Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)
- Massimino, Mike, 1962- -- Juvenile literature
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