{"product_id":"how-to-spacewalk-paperback","title":"How to Spacewalk - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating. . . . This enthusiastic and personal story of how a woman born in a time when girls were limited to specific careers broke the rules . . . will be useful as a reference and appeal to aspiring scientists.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is it like to walk in space--to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would-be spacewalkers will find enthusiasm, vibrant encouragement, and a host of amazing facts, photos, drawings, and descriptions in this engaging guide cowritten by three-time shuttle astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan and children's book author Michael J. Rosen (who also provides illustrations). From detailed info about how to train (sometimes underwater!) to descriptions of the emotions spurred by seeing Earth from above, this guide will leave readers inspired and excited to start their own journeys into space.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn D. Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e, dubbed \"the most vertical woman in the world\" by coauthor Michael J. Rosen, has spanned the greatest vertical distance that any earthling has traveled, from the deepest ocean to the altitudes of three space shuttle missions. Among the first women in the US space program and the first American woman to conduct a spacewalk, she is also an oceanographer, global explorer, and pilot, as well as the author of \u003ci\u003eHandprints on Hubble \u003c\/i\u003eand the host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eKathy Sullivan Explores\u003c\/i\u003e. For several years, she served as under secretary of commerce for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). She lives in Ohio with a pair of Havanese pooches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of some 150 books for readers of all ages, including \u003ci\u003eA Ben of All Trades: The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Matt Tavares; \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Rescue, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Stan Fellows; and four volumes of haiku. Although his imagination has soared in many directions and genres, one he's never considered is \u003ci\u003eup: \u003c\/i\u003ea step stool is his maximum height, and a sheet of black construction paper on the floor makes him dizzy. Michael J. Rosen lives in the Appalachian foothills of Ohio, where he also works as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker and as the companion animal to a cattle dog named Chant.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.4 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763641286944,"sku":"9781536232707","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fdaf2e093704468bf2b63feb2bbf7830.webp?v=1780237712","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-spacewalk-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}