| ISBN |
9780716662648 hardcover |
| Name |
Adams, William D., (Childrens' author) author. |
| Title |
Second-skin space suit / William D. Adams. |
| Published |
Chicago, Illinois : World Book, Inc., 2022. |
| ©2022 |
| Description |
48 pages : colour illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| "With NASA inventor, Dava Newman"--Cover. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Destination : Mars -- Mars challenges -- Inventor feature : growing up -- The EMU : the world's smallest spacecraft -- Air pressure problems -- An uncomfortable uniform -- Inventor feature : sailing around the world -- Big idea : mechanical counterpressure -- Inventor feature : Deputy Administrator of NASA -- Lines of nonextension -- Big idea : shape memory materials -- Using shape memory wire -- Inventor feature : reaching out -- Other functions of a space suit -- Dava Newman at work -- Inventor challenge : space suits for Europa. |
| Summary |
"How are astronauts going to explore Mars? Previous space suits have been bulky and cumbersome - but maybe we can fix that with new designs. Learn how engineer Dava Newman plans to create a new space suit that will enable us to explore the Red Planet in comfort and style"--Back cover. |
| Subjects |
Newman, Dava J. -- Biography |
| United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| Space suits -- Design and construction -- Juvenile literature |
| Aerospace engineering -- Juvenile literature |
| Aerospace engineering -- Juvenile literature |
| Mars (Planet) -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature |
| Added Corporate Names |
World Book, Inc issuing body. |
| Series |
Out of this world (World Book, Inc.) |
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