To Space and Back
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"To Space and Back" is a popular science book by astronaut Sally Ride that recounts her experiences in space and explains the science and technology of spaceflight for a general audience.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronaut memoir
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| author |
Sally K. Ride
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surface form:
Sally Ride
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| basedOn | Sally Ride's spaceflight experiences ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Susan Okie ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
astronaut training
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life in space ⓘ microgravity ⓘ space shuttle missions ⓘ space technology ⓘ |
| educationalFocus |
STEM outreach
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science education ⓘ |
| explains |
effects of space on the human body
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operation of the Space Shuttle ⓘ science of spaceflight ⓘ technology of spaceflight ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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popular science ⓘ spaceflight literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print book ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | text ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 176 pages ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
NASA
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Space Shuttle Challenger ⓘ space missions STS-7 and STS-41-G ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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young readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sally K. Ride
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surface form:
Sally Ride
NASA Space Shuttle program ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle program
human spaceflight ⓘ space science ⓘ spaceflight ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first-hand account by first American woman in space
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popularizing space science ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row ⓘ |
| setting |
Space Shuttle
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low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| targetAgeGroup |
high school students
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middle school students ⓘ |
| usedFor | space science outreach ⓘ |
| usedIn | science classrooms ⓘ |
| workOf |
Sally K. Ride
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surface form:
Sally Ride
|
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subject surface form:
Sally Ride