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Spacechimp: Nasa's Ape in Space
Describes the life of the chimpanzee that was sent into space as part of the American space program, describing his capture, training, the actual flight, and his life afterwards.
- GenresChildrens
48 pages, Library Binding
First published June 19, 2000
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April 22, 2021
This is a fantastic non-fiction children's book for elementary school age. I think a lot of kids (maybe boys especially) have an advanced ability to understand science and history while still reading at a low reading level. This book contains all the hallmarks of a serious non-fiction book (table of contents, glossary, footnotes, bibliography, index) and contains detailed, factual information, but it is written with short sentences and a vocabulary appropriate for an elementary school student. It is also written to appeal to a child of that age, focusing on factual information that is likely to be of interest to children.
This would be a great source for a child assigned to write a research paper. It is not only an interesting book; but it also shows the reader the way that a person should read and write about a topic when the goal is factual accuracy. Statements are supported by an authority, and the reader could look up the authority if interested in further reading on the topic.
I had never heard of Ham the Astrochimp, and I had a lot of fun learning about how he was brought to the United States from Africa, how his abilities and personality made him well-suited for his space mission, and how he earned his retirement in a modern zoo in North Carolina in a natural setting after some years of "solitary confinement" in an old-fashioned zoo in Washington, D.C. The book is filled with wonderful photographs of Ham and other photos that help tell the story of his life. This book contains an excellent explanation of g-force.
While reading this book, I came across the word "gantry" twice, and I did not know what it meant. I was going to look it up in the dictionary, but then I found that I didn't have to, because it was one of the words in the glossary. So I guess you're never to old to learn something from a book like this!
This would be a great source for a child assigned to write a research paper. It is not only an interesting book; but it also shows the reader the way that a person should read and write about a topic when the goal is factual accuracy. Statements are supported by an authority, and the reader could look up the authority if interested in further reading on the topic.
I had never heard of Ham the Astrochimp, and I had a lot of fun learning about how he was brought to the United States from Africa, how his abilities and personality made him well-suited for his space mission, and how he earned his retirement in a modern zoo in North Carolina in a natural setting after some years of "solitary confinement" in an old-fashioned zoo in Washington, D.C. The book is filled with wonderful photographs of Ham and other photos that help tell the story of his life. This book contains an excellent explanation of g-force.
While reading this book, I came across the word "gantry" twice, and I did not know what it meant. I was going to look it up in the dictionary, but then I found that I didn't have to, because it was one of the words in the glossary. So I guess you're never to old to learn something from a book like this!
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