Description: Further DetailsTitle: The AstrochimpsCondition: NewFormat: HardbackSubtitle: America's First AstronautsEAN: 9781641608954ISBN: 9781641608954Publisher: Chicago Review PressRelease Date: 02/06/2024Description: Meet Ham, Minnie, Enos, Roscoe, Tiger, and Rocky. In 1958, when the United States was scrambling to catch up to the Soviets after their successful launch of Sputnik, they didn’t turn to Mercury Seven astronauts Alan Shepherd and John Glenn. Rather, they began bringing chimpanzees to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico for a top-secret program. The goal? To do everything America needed to make space travel safe for humans and beat the Soviets. Based on extensive research and interviews with living members of the team of veterinarians, handlers, and psychologists who worked with the animals, The Astrochimps offers a fresh perspective on animal intelligence and the rise of the space age. Detailed back matter provides resources, space mission stats, and calls to action for young readers to honor the astrochimps’ legacy and advocate for the humane treatment of chimpanzees today.Vividly depicted at work, at play, in and out of spacecrafts, these chimps played an under-appreciated part in helping the United States win the Space Race.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 215mmItem Length: 139mmAuthor: Dawn CusickGenre: Children's ReferenceItem Width: 20mmItem Weight: 403gISBN-10: 1641608951Type: Science, Nature & How It WorksRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: The Astrochimps
Title: The Astrochimps
Subtitle: America's First Astronauts
EAN: 9781641608954
ISBN: 9781641608954
Release Date: 02/06/2024
Release Year: 2024
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
ISBN-10: 1641608951
Type: Science, Nature & How It Works
Book Title: Astrochimps : America's First Astronauts
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Animals / Apes, Monkeys, Etc., Transportation / Aviation, Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 14.3 Oz
Author: Dawn Cusick
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
