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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dawn CusickPublisher: Chicago Review Press Imprint: Chicago Review Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.403kg ISBN: 9781641608954ISBN 10: 1641608951 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 06 February 2024 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsCast of Characters Preface Chapter One: Wild Lives Chapter Two: Astrochimps in Space Chapter Three: Racing to Deeper Space Chapter Four: Battle of the Astronauts Chapter Five: Astrochimps on the Moon? Chapter Six: Final Flights Epilogue: Looking Back… Glossary Author’s Note Rest in Peace Chimpanzee Sanctuaries Ways to Honor, Ways to Care Space Centers & Museums More to Explore Space Race StatsReviews"""Usually relegated to brief mentions in histories of the space race, the NASA program's chimps take center stage here as Cusick draws on a mix of interviews and archival sources to present a vividly portrayed, meticulously researched picture of their strenuous training and experiences... All hail these pioneering primates!"" -- Kirkus Reviews ""With engaging narrative style and boundless sensitivity, Dawn Cusick introduces the Astrochimps, America's first astronauts. A must-read for space race fans, future scientists, or anyone who has ever loved an animal."" --Amy Cherrix, author of In the Shadow of the Moon" """The Astrochimps is an exciting, specialized history of the Space Race"" -- Foreword Reviews ""Usually relegated to brief mentions in histories of the space race, the NASA program's chimps take center stage here as Cusick draws on a mix of interviews and archival sources to present a vividly portrayed, meticulously researched picture of their strenuous training and experiences... All hail these pioneering primates!"" -- Kirkus Reviews ""With engaging narrative style and boundless sensitivity, Dawn Cusick introduces the Astrochimps, America's first astronauts. A must-read for space race fans, future scientists, or anyone who has ever loved an animal."" --Amy Cherrix, author of In the Shadow of the Moon" """With engaging narrative style and boundless sensitivity, Dawn Cusick introduces the Astrochimps, America's first astronauts. A must-read for space race fans, future scientists, or anyone who has ever loved an animal."" --Amy Cherrix, author of In the Shadow of the Moon" Author InformationDawn Cusick is the author of Animal Eggs, Bug Butts, and Get the Scoop on Animal Poop, among her many titles aimed at young activists, reluctant readers, and animal lovers. Her books have been named a Best Children's Book of the Year by Bank Street College of Education, an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the NSTA, a National Children's Choice finalist, and more. She lives in Clyde, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where she teaches general biology and zoology courses at Haywood Community College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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