{"product_id":"12-ways-to-get-a-ticket-to-space-hardcover","title":"12 Ways to Get a Ticket to Space - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Peridot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTerri Po\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the many exciting ways that we could travel to space, now and in the future, with this colorful fact file for budding astronauts and space tourists.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpace travel has never been so accessible, with NASA even aiming to land humans on Mars in the 2030s. This book is a \u003cb\u003elaunchpad for the curiosity and intrepid nature that any young space traveler will need to have in our solar system and beyond\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn all about the ways humans go to space today and how we'll likely live there decades from now, with these twelve fascinating 'tickets': \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFly in a space balloon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRide on a spaceplane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild your own rocket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWin the space lottery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecome an astronaut pilot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe a science mission specialist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet sponsored to go to space\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork as a space engineer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisit the Moon as a space tourist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolunteer to colonize Mars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaunch your personal time capsule into space, and\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSend a message on a beam of light to travel forever among the stars!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eRipped-from-the-headlines STEM content meets creative, accessible ways to bring space to you across these twelve illustrated, four-page scenarios. You'll also \u003cb\u003eexplore the International Space Station\u003c\/b\u003e with a detailed cutaway map, visit a \u003cb\u003egallery of iconic rockets\u003c\/b\u003e, and find out what it takes to be a real-life star-sailor at the \u003cb\u003eastronaut training academy\u003c\/b\u003e. Plus, at the \u003cb\u003eAstronaut Hall of Fame\u003c\/b\u003e, marvel at the achievements of explorers past--and milestones that could be reached in your lifetime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen you're finished with the tickets, \u003cb\u003estart planning your journey to space with tips and prompts\u003c\/b\u003e on how to prepare, such as riding a roller coaster to get used to zero-g, camping out beneath the stars, and designing your rocket, space station, or lunar base. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Terri Po's whizz-bang illustrations of rockets, space stations, EVA suits, satellites and much, much more, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e12 Ways to Get a Ticket to Space\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e brings space travel within young readers' orbit, and lets them experience something that may one day be their reality.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Peridot \u003c\/b\u003ewrites wild and adventurous children's fiction and non-fiction about animals, people, and STEM that encourage a can-do spirit, a quest for knowledge, and a sense of adventure. Her immersive storytelling techniques inspire and enthral young readers and their parents and teachers, too. Kate's research skills were honed by a love of books, studying for an international business degree, working as a marketer for food companies, and then as a freelance writer. In 2014, her children's story, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Carnival\u003c\/i\u003e, won a Walker Books Animal Stories competition for 4-7-year-olds. Kate also won the First Chapter of a Novel competition at the Winchester Literary Festival for a YA concept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerri Po\u003c\/b\u003e creates editorial illustrations, infographics, and illustrated books, as well as doing live graphic facilitation. 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