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    Go For Liftoff!: How to Train Like an Astronaut
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    Go For Liftoff!: How to Train Like an Astronaut
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    Go For Liftoff!: How to Train Like an Astronaut

    By Dave Williams, Loredana Cunti and Theo Krynauw

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    Find out what it takes to become an astronaut—from someone who knows!
    How many kids aspire to become an astronaut one day? Wouldn’t it be great to float in space and do neat experiments? But before all the “fun” begins, it takes an incredible amount of hard work to prepare oneself for the ride of a lifetime. Before they are sent to space, astronauts have to go through spacecraft systems training, wilderness training, underwater training, roller coaster–like flight training, and teamwork training, not to mention science, technology, medical, engineering, and math training. Training for flight also depends on being prepared physically, mentally, and emotionally, having the right attitude and learning to deal with problems calmly. Dr. Dave speaks from experience when he describes what it’s like to live underwater for weeks at a time, experience free-floating in micro gravity in the “Vomit Comet,” or catch and eat bugs during wilderness training. With its first-hand photos and amusing illustrations, Go for Lift Off is the go-to book for aspiring astronauts.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnnick Press
    Release dateMay 30, 2017
    ISBN9781554519170
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    Go For Liftoff!: How to Train Like an Astronaut
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    Dave Williams

    Dave Williams has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for many years, and creating fun, bright illustrations to help tell stories is what he finds most rewarding about children's publishing. Based in the Northwest of England, Dave works (digitally) from his spare room at home in the company of his Sprocker Spaniel Charlie and a few cheeky Ragdoll cats.

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