Astronaut Mae Jemison

by Allison Lassieur

Overview

While watching Star Trek on television as a child, Mae Jemison was certain she would one day visit space. As an adult, she made this dream a reality when she became the first black female NASA astronaut.

Jemison became a medical doctor before applying for NASA's Space Shuttle program. Then, in 1992, she blasted off on the shuttle Endeavour and conducted scientific experiments to test the effects of space on human bone cells. Jemison has dedicated her life to science education and to finding ways to use technology to help communities around the world. Find out how Jemison's passion for science led to her many impressive achievements.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512413113
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	STEM Trailblazer Bios Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Pus and Star Trek 4

Chapter 2 Dancing, with Science 10

Chapter 3 Traveling to Space 18

Chapter 4 Bringing Science to Earth 24

Timeline 29

Source Notes 30

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index 32