astronauts

Yorick Brown is the only human male to survive a deadly plague and as he makes his way across what remains of the country, three astronauts--including two men--arrive on Earth beginning a dangerous showdown over who will be in control.

A memoir in which John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, tells the story of his life, from his childhood in New Concord, Ohio, to his return to space in 1998 at age seventy-seven as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle.

This book is an introduction to the importance of spacesuits, describing why travel in outer space requires spacesuits; distinguishing between the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacesuits; the use of the space shuttle for orbiting Earth; and the EMUs which are special spacesuits for the ISS.

A biography of Sally Ride, discussing her early years, education, and career as one of the first women accepted in America's space program.

Looks at the life and career of John Glenn, discussing his history-making feats as the first American to orbit Earth in 1962, and as the oldest human to journey into space in 1998.

Presents a biography of Gus Grissom, following the path he took from the Air Force, to test pilot, to one of the first group of astronauts in the United States' newly formed space program, and discussing his death ina fire while testing the Apollo craft that would have taken him to the moon.

A short biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first female Hispanic astronaut.

A young boy getting ready for bed counts down the special things that help him fall asleep, such as putting on his spacesuit-pajamas and drinking his space juice.

Presents color illustrations of various types of vehicles used by workers, and challenges readers to guess who the vehicles belong to. Includes information about each featured line of work and the importance of the vehicle to the job.