{"product_id":"physics-basic-astronaut-for-kids-rockets-orbits-gravity-zero-g-and-space-exploration-explained-for-young-scientists-ages-8-12-9783690830966","title":"Physics Basic Astronaut for Kids: Rockets Orbits Gravity Zero-G and Space Exploration Explained for Young Scientists Ages 8-12","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Khasan Laudry\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Khasan Laudry\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Khasan Laudry\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science \u0026amp; Nature - Physics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it actually feel like to fall around Earth at 28,000 kilometers per hour - and why don't astronauts crash?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis chapter-by-chapter guide walks young readers through the real physics that launches rockets, keeps astronauts alive in orbit, and will one day send humans to Mars. No dumbing it down - just clear, engaging explanations that make the science click. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside each chapter, readers will discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow controlled explosions and Newton's Third Law push a rocket off the launchpad and past escape velocity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy orbiting astronauts are actually in a constant free fall - and why they never hit the ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat microgravity does to bones, muscles, and the human heart over weeks in space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a spacesuit engineers survival across a 280-degree temperature swing during a spacewalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy crumbs are dangerous, water floats in spheres, and every push sends you drifting in zero gravity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow heat shields ablate at 1,600 C to bring a spacecraft safely through re-entry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy speeding up in orbit makes you go higher - the counterintuitive world of orbital mechanics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat cosmic radiation does to DNA far beyond Earth's protective magnetic field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe seven-month physics and biology challenge standing between humans and Mars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow spinning a spacecraft creates artificial gravity using centripetal force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis title is ideal for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurious readers ages 8-12 ready for real science explained clearly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents and educators looking for STEM-aligned nonfiction with genuine depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomeschool families covering space science, forces, or motion units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thoughtful gift for any young reader fascinated by space and how things work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter builds on the last, turning ten of the most dramatic physics concepts in human spaceflight into a connected story any motivated young reader can follow from liftoff to Mars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdd it to your cart and give a young reader the science behind humanity's greatest adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Khasan Laudry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883322392727,"sku":"9783690830966","price":1401.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783690830966.webp?v=1781101126","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/physics-basic-astronaut-for-kids-rockets-orbits-gravity-zero-g-and-space-exploration-explained-for-young-scientists-ages-8-12-9783690830966","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}