The Space Adventurer's Guide: Your Passport to the Coolest Things to See and Do in the Universe

by Peter McMahon, Josh Holinaty (Illustrator)

Overview

It's not just astronauts who get to travel into space anymore. Forward-thinking entrepreneurs have now made space flight a reality for adventure-seekers of all kinds. And just in time, here's a travel guide for kids to plan their own out-of-this-world journeys. Eight potential space vacations are described, one per chapter, complete with information about pre-trip preparations (like training to withstand extreme g-forces), accommodations and dining (hot dogs in zero gravity, anyone?), awesome activities (how about a real moon walk?) and so much more. The trips range from orbiting Earth (available now), to voyaging through Saturn's rings, which may be possible within the next few decades. Featuring the coolest things to see and do in the universe, these space vacations are not to be missed!

Award-winning science journalist Peter McMahon has come up with an intriguing concept sure to pique a young reader's interest in all things outer space. Based on the latest science and featuring first-person accounts from experts in the field, this book is chock-full of opportunities for science and technology lessons. With kid-sized bursts of text (including loads of amazing, and sometimes icky, facts), fascinating photographs of everyday life on actual space flights, as well as fun-filled illustrations from Josh Holinaty, this hugely appealing book is also one that children will gladly pick up on their own — and devour. A glossary and index are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771380324
Publisher:	Kids Can Press
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Pages:	100
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Peter McMahon is an online science journalist who has written for the Toronto Star, CTV and Science.ca. Peter also runs a consulting company that offers training and planning for children's science programming. He is the author of Ultimate Trains. Peter lives in Port Hope, Ontario.

Table of Contents

So … You Want To Go To Space? 6

Suborbit: Surfboard Spaceships and Giant-Panda G-FORCES 18

Earth Orbit: Around the World in 90 Minutes 28

Orbital Cruise: All Aboard Your Space Yacht 38

The MOON: Crater Skiing and Bamboo Hotels 48

Comets: Discovering Your Own Space Snowball 58

Mars: A Journey to the Red Planet 66

Juriter: A Solar System Within a Solar System 76

Saturn: A Frozen Paradise 84

What's Next? To The Stars! 94

Index 97

Editorial Reviews

... this thoughtfully designed, browser-friendly, fantastically entertaining look at the future of space travel will have science-mad kids utterly enthralled.—Booklist, starred review

With a new era of commercial space flight in the offing, here's a timely guide for young prospective travelers headed to choice astro-destinations.—Kirkus Reviews

... the book's overall excitement is infectious and backed up with lots of real science.—Quill & Quire

With up-to-date information and captivating photographs and illustrations, this would be a welcome addition to school libraries.—School Library Journal

... the conversational tone, sleek design, and inclusive approach make this volume an appealing choice for both recreational and research reading.—School Library Connection

... The Space Adventurer's Guide will ignite the imagination and passion of future explorers.—Resource Links

From the Publisher

04/01/2018
Gr 4–8—Written like a travel guide, this title leads readers throughout space, from orbiting Earth, visiting planets, and traveling to the stars. Beginning with training and expectations of a space trip, readers will learn how astronauts have prepared and how everyday items react in space. With photographs of actual space missions alongside drawings and diagrams, readers can easily determine what has actually been accomplished in space travel and what lies in the future. To help prepare for the trip, a glossary is provided near the beginning that includes terms used by astronauts. An index makes it easy for readers to locate specific astronauts, space voyages, and other interests. Information about Mars, Saturn and Jupiter is presented here as an itinerary: what to see and do upon arrival. The format lends itself easily to school research, as well as independent reading. VERDICT With up-to-date information and captivating photographs and illustrations, this would be a welcome addition to school libraries.—Denise Moore, formerly at O'Gorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, SD

School Library Journal

2018-02-13
With a new era of commercial space flight in the offing, here's a timely guide for young prospective travelers headed to choice astro-destinations.Whether the itinerary features a suborbital flight, extended stays aboard the International Space Station, or longer excursions to the moon, Mars, a comet, Jupiter, or Saturn, McMahon supplies not only advice about preparing for each journey and coping with issues from boredom to bone loss, but also suggestions for appropriate activities. These include swimming in a zero-gravity pool, spotting certain terrestrial landmarks from orbit, or windsurfing on Saturn's moon Titan. The author fills in background facts about major sights on the planets and other destinations, and he describes several spacecraft currently operational or under development. Additional reflections from such experienced astronauts as Chris Hadfield and Sunita Williams, plus plenty of color photos complementing Holinaty's illustrations, bring space tourism that much closer to seeming like a real thing. Frank cautionary references to "consciousness-losing, barf-inducing g-forces" and other hazards only serve to buff up the promise that the experience of space travel will be a vivid one. Humans in the photos are diverse, as are Holinaty's cartoon figures of space-suited young travelers.Tickets (not to mention affordable ones) may still be a few years off…but it's never too soon to start planning. (index) (Nonfiction. 10-13)

Kirkus Reviews