Linda has always wanted to be an astronaut and when the opportunity came she applied for the job among thousands of others,b ut only six would be accepted and she was one of them. Linda had to take a lot of medical test to see if she was physically fit hand the stresses of life in space. Next, she spent 18 months in training experiencing an environment that had no gravity like there is on earth. Before each mission, each astronaut has to practice...

From the origin of the universe to the future of space rockets, this book about space for kids has it all. Did you know that the moon was once a piece of the Earth, and that a day on Venus is longer than one year? First published in 2015, Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! has been completely revised and updated for 2020, with new images and information on all things space-related to send you rocketing to the furthest reaches of the cosmos. Newly updated...